mancar
Portuguese
/mɐ̃ˈka(ʁ)/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to limp to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg
- (rare) to lame to cause someone to be lame
- (Brazil) to make oneself scarce; to leave
- (dated) to miss to fail to attent
Etymology
Affix from Portuguese manco (lame).
Origin
Portuguese
manco
Gloss
lame
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Property