Mano

Mano

hand

Italian → English

Example

Mi ha preso per mano mentre attraversavamo la strada.
He took me by the hand while we were crossing the street.
Pronunciation: Mee ah PREH-so per MAH-no mehn'treh ah-trah-vehR-SAH-vah-moh lah STRAH-dah.
Grammar: “Mano” is a feminine noun even though it ends in -o (la mano, le mani). It often appears in the expression “per mano” (by the hand).