manejar

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *manidiāre, from Latin manus (hand). By surface analysis, + -ejar.

Verb

manejar (first-person singular present manejo, past participle manejat)

  1. to handle
  2. to manage

Conjugation


Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Either inherited from Vulgar Latin *manidiāre or borrowed through Italian maneggiare. By surface analysis, mão + -ejar.

Verb

manejar (first-person singular present manejo, first-person singular preterite manejei, past participle manejado)

  1. to manage
  2. to handle

Conjugation


Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian maneggiare. Replaced the older Spanish manear, itself of the same origin, probably Vulgar Latin *manidiāre, from Latin manus (hand). Cognate of English manage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maneˈxaɾ/ [ma.neˈxaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ne‧jar

Verb

manejar (first-person singular present manejo, first-person singular preterite manejé, past participle manejado)

  1. to handle
  2. to manage
    Synonym: dirigir
  3. (Latin America, Philippines, Equatorial Guinea) to drive (a vehicle)
    Synonym: conducir

Conjugation

Further reading

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