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Spanish
Etymology
From arana (“cheating”), which is probably from Quechua , note similar jalana (noisiness) from extinct Charrúa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xaˈɾana/
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: ja‧ra‧na
Noun
jarana f (plural jaranas)
- (Mexico) a small guitar
- Hypernym: guitarra
- (familiar) horseplay; fooling around
- (familiar, uncountable) cheat, deception
- Synonyms: estafa, engaño
- Te hicieron jarana. ― They tricked (deceived) you.
- (familiar) revelry
- (familiar, Central America, countable or uncountable) debt
- Synonym: deuda
- Estoy feliz de que ya no tengo jaranas. ― I'm happy I'm not in debt any longer.
- (Cuba) mockery
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