carcajada

Spanish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic in origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾkaˈxada/ [kaɾ.kaˈxa.ð̞a]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: car‧ca‧ja‧da

Noun

carcajada f (plural carcajadas)

  1. a guffaw or cackle, belly laugh, bray (a loud and hearty laugh)
    • 2021 January 1, Nacho Sánchez, “Incertidumbre británica en la Costa del Sol”, in El País‎[1]:
      Cuando a Sharon Hitchcock, de 53 años, le preguntan por las ventajas del Brexit se echa a reír. “¿Ventajas?”, repite entre carcajadas que resuenan con un eco de tristeza e ironía.
      When Sharon Hitchcock, 53, is asked about the advantages of Brexit, she bursts out laughing. "Advantages?" she repeats between cackles that resonate with sadness and irony.

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