noun
General Slang
mano
MAH-noh · noun · informal
Bro / sis — short for hermano/hermana (PR)
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An affectionate clip of 'hermano/hermana' used to address a friend, and as the exclamation '¡Mano!' ('hey, bro!').
“¡Mano! Cuánto tiempo sin verte.”
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mano In A Sentence
¡Mano! Cuánto tiempo sin verte.
Origin & Usage
Caribbean Spanish; shortened from 'hermano'.
People Also Ask
What does 'mano' mean as slang?
It's an affectionate short form of 'hermano' (brother) used to address a friend, like 'bro'. The feminine 'mana' means 'sis'.
Is 'mano' the same as the word for 'hand'?
No — as slang it's a clip of 'hermano', unrelated to 'mano' meaning 'hand', though they're spelled the same.
How do you use 'mano'?
Use it to address or refer to a close friend, or as an exclamation '¡mano!' to mean 'hey, bro!'.
Is 'mano' only Puerto Rican?
It's common across Caribbean and Latin American Spanish, not just Puerto Rico.
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