/ˈmanko/
OriginFrom manki (“to be lacking”) + -o (nominal suffix). First attested in 1888.
- lack, shortage
“Li suferas de manko de oksigeno.” — He's suffering from a lack of oxygen.
“Aliflanke, se ekzistas multaj egal-rangaj sed malpli konataj kulturoj, miskomprenoj pli facile povas okazi pro manko de unu komuna normo.” — On the other hand if there exists a lot of equal-ranking but less known cultures, misunderstandings can occur more easily caused by a lack of one common norm.
Formsmankon(accusative, singular) · mankoj(plural) · mankojn(accusative, plural)
Source: Wiktionary