mansi
/mansi/from spelling rules
mansi is the Spanish name for the Uralic language.
The term refers to the Uralic language. In formal address, you can use the name with titles such as Señorita Mansi for an unmarried woman, Señora Mansi for a married woman or Señor Mansi for a man.
Meaning: Uralic language (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /mansi/.
Did you know?
- In Spanish ethnographic texts, mansi is sometimes replaced by the older term vogul, reflecting a shift in how the culture is identified in the Spanish-speaking world.
- While 'mansi' is the name of the language, in Spanish, the word 'manso' is a common adjective meaning 'tame' or 'docile'.
- In Spanish, names of languages like 'mansi' are generally not capitalized when used as adjectives, unlike in English.
Examples in context
- Señorita Mansi, ¿puede usted ayudarme?Miss Mansi, can you help me?
- Buenos días, Señora Mansi. ¿Cómo está hoy?Good morning, Mrs. Mansi. How are you today?
- Mansi, ¿quieres venir al cine con nosotros?Mansi, do you want to come to the movies with us?
- Mansi, ¡feliz cumpleaños! ¿Qué te gustaría hacer para celebrarlo?Mansi, happy birthday! What would you like to do to celebrate it?
- El mansi es una lengua de Siberia.Mansi is a language of Siberia.
- Ella estudia la gramática mansi.She studies Mansi grammar.
- Ese libro trata sobre el pueblo mansi.That book is about the Mansi people.
Example conversation
A linguistics student and her professor are discussing rare languages in an office.
- Daniel¿Conoces alguien que hable mansi?Do you know anyone who speaks mansi?
- SofíaNo, pero estoy investigando el mansi.No, but I am researching mansi.
- DanielEs un tema muy interesante, Sofía.It is a very interesting topic, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, Daniel, es un gran reto.Thanks, Daniel, it is a great challenge.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
