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Spanish
Etymology
According to the Royal Spanish Academy, most likely derived from Andalusian Arabic كان خرا (ḵrā kān), meaning "it was shit".
An alternative theory is a borrowing from Old High German arag, arg (“worthless, lazy, bad”) or Gothic *𐌰𐍂𐌲𐍃 (*args), both from Proto-Germanic *argaz, whence also Old English earg, English eerie, arch, argh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾaˈɡan/
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: ha‧ra‧gán
Adjective
haragán (feminine haragana, masculine plural haraganes, feminine plural haraganas)
- lazy (unwilling to work)
- Synonyms: holgazán, perezoso, flojo
Noun
haragán m (plural haraganes, feminine haragana, feminine plural haraganas)
- idler, loafer
- (Cuba, Venezuela, northern Argentina) squeegee mop
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