sabandija

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *sevandīlia, possibly of Basque origin. Compare Portuguese sevandija.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sabanˈdixa/ [sa.β̞ãn̪ˈd̪i.xa]
Rhymes: -ixa
Syllabification: sa‧ban‧di‧ja

Noun

sabandija f (plural sabandijas)

pest; bug; small reptile
rascal, scoundrel, weasel, punk

Further reading

“sabandija”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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