Emojion๐ค mano a pigna
Significato
Introduced in Unicode 13.0 (2020) to represent the iconic Italian 'ma che vuoi' gesture meaning disbelief or frustration. Outside Italy, it doubles as a 'chef's kiss' for perfection โ the same emoji can express opposite emotions depending on cultural context.
Parole chiave: che vuoi, cosa vuoi, cuoppo, dita, dita unite, gesto della mano, interrogativo, ma che dici, mano a borsa, mano a carciofo, mano a cuoppo, mano a tulipano, sarcastico
Questa emoji ha varianti di tonalitร della pelle.
Come si usa nel mondo
ItalyThe original meaning is the frustrated 'ma che vuoi' (what do you want?) protest gesture โ disbelief or annoyance, not admiration.
Israel / Middle EastAn established gesture meaning 'wait', 'hold on', or 'be patient', with its own cultural history separate from the Italian usage.
๐ก Lo sapevi?
Proposed in 2019 by Jennifer 8. Lee (Unicode Emoji Subcommittee vice-chair) after noticing her Italian friend's gesture, it joined Unicode 13.0 in 2020. Researchers later reportedly identified 24 distinct interpretations โ making it one of the most semantically ambiguous emoji in use.
๐ก Lo sapevi?
Italians read ๐ค as the frustrated 'ma che vuoi' gesture, while most non-Italians see a chef's kiss of approval โ making it surprisingly easy to send the wrong message in international chats.