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noun, feminine

manija

/maˈnixa/

noun, feminine/maˈnixa/plural: manijas

handle (part of an object that is held); handle, knob (of a door)

Synonyms: manilla, perilla, pomo

From mano or from Vulgar Latin *manicla, from Latin manicula, whence also likely manilla through a Catalan intermediate. Compare English manacle.