manggas
manggás with stress marks
sleeve (of clothing)
Usage Note
Manggas is borrowed from Spanish manga and refers to the sleeve portion of a garment. The expression may manggas distinguishes sleeved from sleeveless clothing and is commonly heard when discussing formal attire like the Barong Tagalog.
Examples
" Punit ang manggas ko. "
Natural Translation
My sleeve is torn.
Literal Translation
Torn the sleeve my.
" Mahaba ang manggas ko. "
Natural Translation
My sleeve is long.
Literal Translation
Long the sleeve my.
" Inililis niya ang manggas ng kanyang damit upang hindi mabasa habang naghuhugas ng pinggan. "
Natural Translation
He/She rolls up the sleeve of his/her shirt so it does not get wet while washing the dishes.
Literal Translation
Rolls-up he/she the sleeve of his/her clothes so-that not get-wet while washing of dishes.
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