I think it's spanish..... but I believe is manito instead of manitto.
I'm Hispanic and never heard that.
Though mano is hand, and a handservant is a phrase in English, so maybe someone just made that shit up. :D
Manito without the tt is spanish slang for someone you trust like family, but the word is regional. Some of my Spanish friends have heard I and some have not. ╮(￣▽￣)╭
I actually searched it on the DRAE because I know sometimes people confuse Italian and Spanish. The only thing I found was "Manito-a: m. y f. Méx. U. como tratamiento de confianza que se aplica a los amigos." They may have misspelled it or just invented it :)
I'm Turkish and we use "manita" for lovers especially female ones in slang. But again it's not a Turkish word either. May be French? ╮(￣▽￣)╭
Manito in Spanish is short for "hermanito"--brother--and is exactly like Anonymous said, someone you trust like family, or for a little brother.
Im a Filipino and we use the word "manito" (boy) and "manita" (girl) in such occasion like Christmas where we secretly(or not) give gift/s to the person we chose through fishbowl sampling XD
Ay türk görünce nedensiz bir mutluluk hissettim :D
Ahaha Bilirim o duyguyu :D <3
ok I'm Italian and I've never heard the word "manitto". I even looked it up in the dictionary but it doesn't exist :)