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jarana.

a small guitar

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/xaˈɾana/[xaˈɾa.na]

  1. a small guitar

    Mexico · feminine

  2. horseplay; fooling around

    familiar · feminine

  3. cheat, deception

    familiar · feminine · uncountable
    Te hicieron jarana.

  4. revelry

    familiar · feminine

  5. debt

    Central-America · countable · familiar · feminine · uncountable
    Estoy feliz de que ya no tengo jaranas.

  6. mockery

    Cuba · feminine

  7. harana, a type of traditional serenade

    Philippines · feminine
Where this word comes from

From arana (“cheating”), which is probably from Quechua [Term?], note similar jalana (noisiness) from extinct Charrúa.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.