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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "OO" (as in "Uber") + "nah" (as in "nacho") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "noh" (as in "note")/

Meaning

To give someone a hand, to help with a task. A very common everyday expression in Argentina and Uruguay, used in informal and work contexts alike. Simple, warm, and direct: you need help, you ask for a mano.

Examples

Can you give him a hand with those boxes? There are too many to carry alone.

They helped him move and ended up at a barbecue.

Halftime, the break between the two halves of a football match. Sacred time for grabbing more beers, debating tactics, and loudly explaining what the coach should have done differently.