sabandija

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *sevandīlia, possibly of Basque origin. Compare Portuguese sevandija.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sabanˈdixa/ [sa.β̞ãn̪ˈd̪i.xa]
  • Rhymes: -ixa
  • Syllabification: sa‧ban‧di‧ja

Noun

sabandija f (plural sabandijas)

  1. pest; bug; small reptile
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 13:
      La Bruja echa a hervir en una caldera llena de agua, un sapo, una lagartija y murciélago, sabandijas que generalmente se encarga de llevarle el cliente, previendo la posibilidad de que a la hechicera se le haya agotado la provisión.
      The Witch throws into a cauldron of water to boil: a toad, a lizard and a bat, sarabandijas which the client generally takes it upon themself to bring, in case the sorcerer has run out of stock.
  2. rascal, scoundrel, weasel, punk

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