mannu

See also: Mannu and mánnu

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin magnus, from Proto-Italic *magnos, from Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂nós.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmannu/

Adjective

mannu (feminine singular manna, masculine plural mannos, feminine plural mannas)

  1. big
    festa manna ― big celebration
  2. large
  3. tall
  4. wide, broad
  5. grown-up
    omine mannu ― adult (literally, “grown-up man”)
  6. long
  7. great
    perdua manna ― great loss

Noun

mannu m (plural mannos, feminine manna)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) elder, ancestor
  2. (uncountable) old age

Derived terms
  • manneddu
  • mannidade
  • mannigheddu
  • mannura
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