tejemaneje

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verb-verb compound, composed of teje (weave) +‎ maneje (manage, handle), using the subjunctive form presumably so the two components rhyme.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /texemaˈnexe/ [t̪e.xe.maˈne.xe]
  • Rhymes: -exe
  • Syllabification: te‧je‧ma‧ne‧je

Noun[edit]

tejemaneje m (plural tejemanejes)

  1. intrigue, scheme
  2. corruption, graft
  3. fiddle, shady deal (fraud)
  4. knack

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