mângâia

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *manganeāre or *manganiāre, from Ancient Greek μαγγανεύω (manganeúō); see μάγγανον (mánganon, “charm”).

• IPA^(key): /mɨn.ɡɨˈja/

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a mângâia (third-person singular present mângâie, past participle mângâiat, third-person subjunctive mângâie) 1st conjugation

1. (transitive) to pet
2. (transitive) to caress, fondle, stroke
3. (transitive, figurative) to soothe, ease someone’s pain

• dezmierda, alinta

• mângâiere