mâna

Mâna is the definite singular form of the Romanian feminine noun mână, meaning the hand, the limb at the end of the forearm. The base form is mână, while the plural is mâini. The definite singular is mâna, and the definite plural is mâinile. The word is used to refer to the physical hand as well as to the hand in symbolic or idiomatic expressions.

Etymology and forms: Mână derives from Latin manus, reflecting the common Romance root for “hand.” Romanian preserves the feminine gender and uses the definite article as a suffix, yielding mâna for “the hand” and mâinile for “the hands.” The corresponding adjectives agree in gender and number, for example mâna stângă (the left hand) and mâna dreaptă (the right hand).

Usage: Mâna is employed in everyday language to describe actions performed with the hand, such as a îmâna? The standard phrases include a întinde mâna (to extend one’s hand), a lua în mână (to take in hand), or a strânge mâna (to shake hands). It also appears in measurements and demonstrations (a arăta cu mâna, to point with the hand). In compound expressions, the word often appears with directional or relational adjectives, for example mâna stângă or mâna dreaptă.

Notes: Romanian syntax requires agreement of related adjectives and pronouns with mâna, and the pronoun forms depend on definiteness and number. Mâna is a basic, high-frequency noun in Romanian vocabulary and is central to both literal description and many idiomatic constructions.