🇮🇹 Italian

mani

feminine

le mani

hands

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mani
/le ˈmaːni/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say mani in Italian?

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/le ˈmaːni/

How do you pronounce mani in Italian?

mani is pronounced /le ˈmaːni/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La mano sinistra è più grande della mano destra.

The left hand is larger than the right hand.

Ho una mano molto delicata e sensibile.

I have a very delicate and sensitive hand.

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Why is it feminine?

Mani is feminine because it derives from Latin "manus," which was feminine in the nominative form. Italian inherited this feminine gender despite the word's -o ending, making it an exception to Italian's typical masculine -o pattern.

What is the Italian word for hands?

The Italian word for hands is le mani — feminine.

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