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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "nee" (as in "knee") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
A quick, sharp smack or slap delivered with the palm or back of the hand. In Mexico and Central America, a manilazo can be disciplinary, playful, or genuinely aggressive depending on who is giving it and why.
“Le dio un manilazo al mosquito antes de que lo picara.”
“He swatted the mosquito with his hand before it could bite him.”
“Con un manilazo cerró la puerta y se fue.”
“He slammed the door with a hard smack and walked out.”
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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "nee" (as in "knee") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
A quick, sharp smack or slap delivered with the palm or back of the hand. In Mexico and Central America, a manilazo can be disciplinary, playful, or genuinely aggressive depending on who is giving it and why.
“Le dio un manilazo al mosquito antes de que lo picara.”
“He swatted the mosquito with his hand before it could bite him.”
“Con un manilazo cerró la puerta y se fue.”
“He slammed the door with a hard smack and walked out.”
Yunta
An inseparable friend you're always with, your loyal adventure partner who never lets you down. In Bolivia and Peru, your yunta is that ride-or-die friendship that lasts a lifetime unconditionally.