mañana

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

/ mɑˈnyɑ nɑ; English məˈnyɑ nə /

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noun

tomorrow; the (indefinite) future.

adverb

tomorrow; in the (indefinite) future.

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Words nearby mañana

manak, manakin, Manala, Manama, mana motuhake, mañana, Man and Superman, Manannan, Manáos, Manarola, manas

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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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