in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
“having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home”
Word Forms
man
noun
an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
manliness
noun
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
manfulness
noun
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
male
noun
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
maleness
noun
the properties characteristic of the male sex
virility
noun
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
männlich
Eigenschaften besitzen, die einem Mann angemessen sind
🇫🇷French
viril
posséder des qualités dignes d'un homme
🇪🇸Spanish
varonil
poseer cualidades propias de un hombre
🇮🇹Italian
virile
possedere qualità adatte a un uomo
🇳🇱Dutch
mannelijk
eigenschappen bezitten die bij een man passen
🇵🇹Portuguese
viril
possuindo qualidades próprias de um homem
🇷🇺Russian
мужественный
обладание качествами, подобающими мужчине
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मर्दाना
मनुष्य के योग्य गुण रखने वाला
🇧🇩Bengali
পুরুষালি
একজন মানুষের উপযুক্ত গুণাবলীর অধিকারী
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆண்மையுள்ள
ஒரு மனிதனுக்குத் தகுந்த குணங்களைக் கொண்டிருத்தல்
🇮🇳Telugu
పురుషుడు
మనిషికి తగిన గుణాలు కలవాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
मर्दानी
माणसाला योग्य असे गुण असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
મેનલી
માણસને અનુરૂપ ગુણો ધરાવનાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೌರುಷ
ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಸರಿಹೊಂದುವ ಗುಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൗരുഷമുള്ള
ഒരു പുരുഷനു യോജിച്ച ഗുണങ്ങൾ ഉള്ളവർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਰਦਾਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਗੁਣ ਹੋਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
مردانہ
انسان کے لیے موزوں خصوصیات کا حامل ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
男子气概
具备男人应有的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
男らしい
男にふさわしい資質を備えている
🇰🇷Korean
남자다운
남자에게 어울리는 자질을 갖고 있다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nam tính
sở hữu những phẩm chất phù hợp với một người đàn ông
🇹🇭Thai
อย่างลูกผู้ชาย
มีคุณสมบัติสมกับความเป็นมนุษย์
🇮🇩Indonesian
jantan
memiliki kualitas yang cocok untuk seorang pria
🇵🇭Filipino
lalaki
nagtataglay ng mga katangiang nararapat sa isang tao
🇲🇾Malay
jantan
mempunyai sifat-sifat yang sesuai dengan seorang lelaki
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رجولي
امتلاك الصفات التي تليق بالرجل
🇮🇷Persian
مردانه
داشتن صفاتی که شایسته یک مرد است
🇹🇷Turkish
erkeksi
bir erkeğe yakışan niteliklere sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
גַברִי
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'manly'?
The primary meaning of 'manly' is 'possessing qualities befitting a man'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'manly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'manly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'manly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'manly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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