manana
manana Lexical Profile
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• adverb
Tomorrow, or at an unspecified time in the future, often used to indicate casual postponement or a lack of urgency.
"Whenever we asked the contractor when the repairs would be finished, he simply shrugged and said he would get to it manana."
• noun
An indefinite time in the future, or tomorrow, especially as associated with a relaxed, unhurried attitude toward obligations or procrastination.
"Living in the coastal village taught him to embrace the philosophy of manana and stop worrying about rigid schedules."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often spelled with a tilde as 'mañana', the word in English typically implies casual procrastination or a relaxed attitude toward deadlines rather than literally meaning the next calendar day.
• Rhymes for manana
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-19th century from Spanish mañana ('morning' or 'tomorrow'), which comes from Vulgar Latin *maniana ('at an early hour'), a derivative of Latin mane ('in the morning').