buwenamano

• buena mano
• bwenamano

Borrowed from Spanish buena mano (“good hand”), due to the supposed good pick or fine hand of the first customer of the day. It is said that the concept originally came from the Sangley Chinese who are believed to be good at running a business.

• Hyphenation: bu‧we‧na‧ma‧no
• IPA^(key): /buɛnaˈmano/, [bʊɛnɐˈmɐno]

buwenamano

1. (business) first customer of the day
2. (business) first sale of the day

In the Philippines, it is believed that usage of this term invites luck into the business throughout the day, so business owners tend to welcome the first customer with a bigger smile.

• manigo
• pasinaya

• http://www.shellyviajeratravel.com/2017/08/filipino-phrases-borrowed-from-spanish.html