Mantsa

stain; spotnoun

Alternative meanings

stain; spot; visible mark of dirt or color; mark on a surface; visible blemish

Pronunciation

MAHN-tsah

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from mancha. Used for physical stains on cloth, skin, walls, or objects.

Variants or conjugations

mantsa; stain; mark; dirt; smear

Related words and expressions

dirt; mark; clean; cloth; skin

Meaning and usage notes

Mantsa is direct for a visible stain. Lama may be used for stain or dirt in some contexts. For mancha as figurative dishonor, another expression may be needed depending on the sentence.