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Spanish
Etymology
From buena (“good”) + mano (“hand”). Due to the supposed good pick or fine hand of the first customer of the day. It is said that the concept originally came from the Sangley Chinese in the Philippines who are believed to be good at running a business.
Noun
buena mano f (plural buenas manos)
- (Philippines, business) first customer of the day
- (Philippines, business) first sale of the day
Usage notes
Further reading
- “buena mano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
- Dimaculangan, Shelly C. (2017) “Filipino Phrases Borrowed from Spanish that You May Find Amusing”, in Shelly Viajera Travel
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
buena mano (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜈ ᜋᜈᜓ)
- Alternative spelling of buwena mano