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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "OO" (as in "Uber") + "nah" (as in "nacho") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "noh" (as in "note")/

Meaning

To give someone a hand, to help with a task. A very common everyday expression in Argentina and Uruguay, used in informal and work contexts alike. Simple, warm, and direct: you need help, you ask for a mano.

Examples

Can you give him a hand with those boxes? There are too many to carry alone.

They helped him move and ended up at a barbecue.

An informal Colombian and Venezuelan greeting that comes from the contraction of '¿Qué hubo?' (what happened). It's the quick, casual, street-level way to greet someone you're comfortable with.