jayanada

Spanish

Etymology

From jayán (lewd, vulgar) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /xaʝaˈnada/ [xa.ʝaˈna.ð̞a] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /xaʃaˈnada/ [xa.ʃaˈna.ð̞a] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /xaʒaˈnada/ [xa.ʒaˈna.ð̞a] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: ja‧ya‧na‧da

Noun

jayanada f (plural jayanadas)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua) lewd, vulgar action or joke
    Synonym: jayanería

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