guzma

Ladino

Etymology

From Hebrew גוזמה (exaggeration, hyperbole).

Noun

guzmá f (Hebrew spelling גזמה)

  1. exaggeration

Derived terms

  • guzmadji (person prone to exaggeration)

Further reading

  • Aitor García Moreno, editor (2013–), “guźmá”, in Diccionario Histórico Judeoespañol (in Spanish), CSIC