Manual vs Manal - What's the difference?
manual | manal |
A handbook.
A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine.
(music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.
A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
(by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal foce.
Performed with the hands (of an activity).
* 1897 , Henry James, What Maisie Knew :
Operated by means of the hands (of a machine, device etc.).
As adjectives the difference between manual and manal
is that manual is performed with the hands (of an activity) while manal is of, like or pertaining to the hand.As proper nouns the difference between manual and manal
is that manual is a given name derived from Spanish: a rare spelling variant of Manuel, sometimes considered erratic while Manal is {{given name|female|from=Arabic}}, used in Arabic countries.As a noun manual
is a handbook.manual
English
(wikipedia manual)Alternative forms
* manuall (obsolete)Etymology 1
From (etyl) manuel, fromNoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* handbookDerived terms
* reference manual * instruction manual * user manual * user's manual * owners manual * owner's manualEtymology 2
From (etyl) manuel, manual, from (etyl) .Adjective
(-)- She gave a wild manual brush to her locks.