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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHandbuch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hahn-booḱ
"Bitte konsultieren Sie das Handbuch für detaillierte Anweisungen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A handbook or guide that provides instructions or information.
"Please refer to the manual for detailed setup instructions."
- 1
Relating to or done with the hands.
"He prefers manual labor over office work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'manualis', from 'manus' meaning 'hand', entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century. Originally denoting something pertaining to or performed by the hand, the noun sense evolved to refer to a concise handbook or instruction guide.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Manual" is said worldwide
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manuel
Transliteration: mahn-uel
"Veuillez consulter le manuel pour des instructions détaillées."
Handbuch
Transliteration: hahn-booḱ
"Bitte konsultieren Sie das Handbuch für detaillierte Anweisungen."
manuale
Transliteration: mahn-wah-leh
"Si prega di consultare il manuale per istruzioni dettagliate."
manual
Transliteration: mahn-wahl
"Por favor, consulte el manual para obtener instrucciones detalladas."
manual
Transliteration: mahn-wahl
"Por favor, consulte o manual para instruções detalhadas."
हस्तनिर्देश
Transliteration: hastnirdesh
"कृपया विस्तृत निर्देशों के लिए हस्तनिर्देश देखें।"
手册
Transliteration: shǒucè
"请查阅手册以获取详细说明。"
매뉴얼
Transliteration: maen-yueol
"자세한 지침은 매뉴얼을 참조하십시오."
マニュアル
Transliteration: manyuaru
"詳細な指示についてはマニュアルを参照してください。"
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