jarana

== Spanish == === Etymology === From arana (“cheating”), which is probably from Quechua [Term?], note similar jalana (noisiness) from extinct Charrúa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /xaˈɾana/ [xaˈɾa.na] 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 Synonym: ludibrio (Philippines) harana, a type of traditional serenade ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Tagalog: harana === Further reading === “jarana”, 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