mañana

[ mah-nyah-nah; English muh-nyah-nuh ]

noun
  1. tomorrow; the (indefinite) future.

adverb
  1. tomorrow; in the (indefinite) future.

Origin of mañana

1
First recorded in 1840–45; from Spanish: “morning, tomorrow,” from Vulgar Latin maneana (unrecorded), feminine of maneanus “early,” equivalent to Latin māne “early in the morning” + -ānus -an

Words Nearby mañana

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How to use mañana in a sentence

  • As it played backward and forward it tinged the crest of Manana, as the rock was called, with a faint halo of glory.

    Witches Cove | Roy J. Snell
  • Statehood and "manana" are putting up a fierce contest to become exact synonyms.

    Oklahoma Sunshine | Freeman E. (Freeman Edwin) Miller
  • The Professor asked for a drink in many varieties of expression, concluding with a desperate "Porque Manana?"

    On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck | R. Pitcher Woodward
  • My master did not answer, but when the Mexican came around again, he said to him, "Porque manana?"

    On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck | R. Pitcher Woodward
  • Reflected from Manana, a single gleam of light gave him further warning.

    Witches Cove | Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for mañana

mañana

/ Spanish (maˈɲana, English məˈnjɑːnə) /


noun, adverb
    • tomorrow

    • some other and later time

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