Manumano (en. Hand-to-hand)
ma-nu-ma-no
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of combat or fight using hands, without weapons.
They practiced hand-to-hand combat to prepare for the fight.
Sila ay nag-ensayo ng manumano upang maging handa sa laban.
Fighting that utilizes direct contact with the opponent.
Martial artists study various disciplines of hand-to-hand combat.
Ang mga martial artist ay nag-aaral ng iba't ibang disiplina ng manumano.
Performing a task through human efforts, not using machines.
The delivery of goods is done manually in remote areas.
Ang pagpahatid ng mga kalakal ay ginagawa manumano sa mga malalayong lugar.
Etymology
from the word 'mano' which means 'hand' and 'mano-mano' connecting to the original meaning of hand.
Common Phrases and Expressions
hand-to-hand combat
a confrontation without weapons
laban manumano
work manually
to do the job by hand, without the help of machines
magtrabaho manumano
Related Words
martial arts
a form of art aimed at training in combat and body discipline.
martial arts
hand combat
the direct combat using hands, usually focused on fighting styles.
hand combat
Slang Meanings
A careful or slow way of working
Marco worked on his project in a manumano way, that's why he got a high grade.
Manumano ang ginawa ni Marco sa kanyang proyekto, kaya't mataas ang grade niya.
A method that uses only hands, no tools
Liza drew the details of her art project manumano.
Manumano ang pag-drawing ni Liza ng mga detalye sa kanyang art project.