jarana

Spanish

Etymology

From arana (“cheating”), which is probably from Quechua [Term?], note similar jalana (noisiness) from extinct Charrúa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈɾana/ [xaˈɾa.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: ja‧ra‧na

Noun

jarana f (plural jaranas)

  1. (Mexico) a small guitar
    Hypernym: guitarra
  2. (familiar) horseplay; fooling around
  3. (familiar, uncountable) cheat, deception
    Synonyms: estafa, engaño
    Te hicieron jarana. ― They tricked (deceived) you.
  4. (familiar) revelry
  5. (familiar, Central America, countable or uncountable) debt
    Synonym: deuda
    Estoy feliz de que ya no tengo jaranas. ― I'm happy I'm not in debt any longer.
  6. (Cuba) mockery
  7. (Philippines) harana, a type of traditional serenade

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tagalog: harana

Further reading

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