No. 7,812 in Spanish
mancina
Left-handed (feminine form).
In a sentence
Ella escribe con la mano mancina.
She writes with her left hand.
The word 'mancina' is used to describe a person's left hand, emphasizing the side of the body.
Adaptaron el diseño de la herramienta para los usuarios de mancina.
They adapted the tool design for left-handed users.
Here 'mancina' refers to left-handedness in general, associated with a group of people.
En el medievo, ser mancina era visto como algo peculiar.
In the medieval times, being left-handed was seen as something peculiar.
'Mancina' is used to describe the characteristic of left-handed individuals in a historical context.
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