buwena mano

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === buena mano buwenamano bwenamano — superseded, pre-2007 === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish buena mano (“wise decision; to be lucky; to deal a good hand”, literally “good hand [of starting cards]”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˌena ˈmano/ [ˌbwɛː.n̪ɐ ˈmaː.n̪o] Rhymes: -ano Syllabification: bu‧we‧na ma‧no === Noun === buwena mano (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜈ ᜋᜈᜓ) (business, idiomatic) auspicious start to an event, competition, or transaction that would set the tone for the rest that would follow first customer or sale of the day (often sold at a discount) believed to bring luck for the rest of the business day ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “buwena mano”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “buwenamano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Dimaculangan, Shelly C. (2017), “Filipino Phrases Borrowed from Spanish that You May Find Amusing”, in Shelly Viajera Travel‎[1]