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Chinese Pidgin English
Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 慢慢 (maan6 maan6-2).
Adverb
man-man
- slowly
Adjective
man-man
- slow
Interjection
man-man
- take your time
References
- Gow, W. S. P. (1924) Gow’s Guide to Shanghai, 1924: A Complete, Concise and Accurate Handbook of the City and District, Especially Compiled for the Use of Tourists and Commercial Visitors to the Far East, Shanghai, page 107: “Man-man: slow; go slowly.”