jayanería

Spanish

Etymology

From jayán (“lewd, vulgar”) +‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /xaʝaneˈɾia/ [xa.ʝa.neˈɾi.a]

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

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

Noun

jayanería f (plural jayanerías)

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

   Synonym: jayanada

Further reading

• jayanería | Diccionario de americanismos | ASALE