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La Mancha
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en es La Mancha.
Proper noun
1
en historic region in central c/Spain.
Derived terms
en Castilla-La Mancha
Translations
medieval Iberian kingdom
Catalan: ca la Manxa f
Corsican: co A Mancia f
French: fr La Manche f
Frisian:
West Frisian: fy La Mansja n
Italian: it La Mancia f
Japanese: ja ラ・マンチャ Ra Mancha
Latin: la Manica f
Polish: pl La Mancha f
Spanish: es La Mancha f
Swedish: sv La Mancha
Spanish
es:
Etymology
Often said to come from an Arabic term for dry soil or an Arabic term for high-elevation land, owing to the long and deep Moorish influence on the Spanish language. It is likely that the common noun, la es mancha, is merely a false cognate.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f La Mancha
es historic region in central c/Spain La Mancha.
Derived terms
es Castilla-La Mancha manchego Nueva York de La Mancha
es Spain