La Mancha

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish La Mancha. === Proper noun === La Mancha A historic region in central Spain. ==== Derived terms ==== Castilla-La Mancha ==== Translations ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Often said to come from an Arabic term for dry soil or an Arabic term for high-elevation land, owing to the long and deep Moorish influence on the Spanish language. It is likely that the common noun, la mancha, is merely a false cognate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /la ˈmant͡ʃa/ [la ˈmãnʲ.t͡ʃa] Syllabification: La Man‧cha === Proper noun === La Mancha f La Mancha (a historic region in central Spain). ==== Derived terms ====