Tongolele - Ramirez pp 1-54 Flashcards
menguante
waning
calar
to soak; to penetrate
calarse
to let water in; to catch on
pederastia
pederasty
pupurado
cardinal (clothed in purple)
brotado de
from which sprouted
amancay
type of flower
lirio
iris (flower)
narciso
daffodil
margarita
daisy
dalia
dahlia
insolación
sunstroke
deudos
family members of the deceased
romería
procession; mass, crowd
techo de chapa
corrugated iron roof
ebanista
cabinetmaker; carpenter
abarrotes
groceries
en connivencia
collusion; connivence
ubicuo
ubiquitous
meandros
meanderings
huso
spindle
acuclillarse
to squat down
rebanar
to slice
baqueano
local guide or expert; adj = knowledgeable
cabezal
head; headrest; headboard
ristra
string (series of things); string (of sausages)
fajina
task; job; kindling
aposentarse en
to take up lodging in
estoque
rapier; sword
hisopo
cotton swab
mancornado
tied by the horns; joined
parentela
relations
por su cacaste
for him or herself; for themselves
guardarraya
boundary; path between coffee rows
cavilar
to ponder, think deeply
tatarabuela
great-great grandmother
soguilla
small band of braided hair
enchachado
paved with flagstones; dolled up
albur
double entendre; lie; bleak (fish)
garañon
stud (horse); brothel keeper
gorrión
sparrow
sereno
night watchman; adj = calm, serene
arrebujado (a)
wrapped up, bundled up
corinto
maroon
hilada
line, row
los migrañas/las migrañas
immigration authorities, border guards/ migraines
ladera
slope, hillside
cantera
tip