jayanería

Spanish

Etymology

From jayán (lewd, vulgar) +‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /xaʝaneˈɾia/ [xa.ʝa.neˈɾi.a] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /xaʃaneˈɾia/ [xa.ʃa.neˈɾi.a] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /xaʒaneˈɾia/ [xa.ʒa.neˈɾi.a] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: ja‧ya‧ne‧rí‧a

Noun

jayanería f (plural jayanerías)

  1. (colloquial, Honduras, Nicaragua) lewd, vulgar action or joke
    Synonym: jayanada

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