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"Manita" is a form of "manita", a noun which is often translated as "trotter". "Manito" is a noun which is often translated as "dude". Learn more about the difference between "manita" and "manito" below.
la manita(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary)
2. (substance)
a. manna sugar
Dicen que la manita es mejor para los diabéticos porque no eleva el nivel de glucosa en la sangre tanto como la sacarosa.They say that manna sugar is better for diabetics because it doesn't raise blood sugar levels as much as sucrose.
3. (colloquial) (anatomy) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico) (Spain) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
Regionalism used in Venezuela
4. (colloquial) (form of address) (Dominican Republic) (Mexico) (Nicaragua)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
b. sister (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Oye, manita! ¿Qué onda?Hey, sister! What's up?
el manito, la manita(
mah
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (colloquial) (form of address) (Dominican Republic) (Mexico) (Nicaragua)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
a. dude (colloquial) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ándale, manita, vámonos que llegaremos tarde.Come on, dude. Let's go or we'll be late.
b. bro (colloquial) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Qué hora tienes, manito?What time is it, bro?
c. mate (colloquial) (masculine) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Manito, ¿tienes un cigarrillo?Mate, do you have a fag?
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (colloquial) (anatomy) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
