ojota

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from Quechua usuta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈxota/ [oˈxo.t̪a]

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• Rhymes: -ota
• Syllabification: o‧jo‧ta

Noun

ojota f (plural ojotas)

1. (Colombia, Andes, Southern Cone) sandals, flip-flops

Further reading

• “ojota”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025