haragán

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Spanish

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Etymology

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According to the Royal Spanish Academy, most likely derived from Andalusian Arabic كان خرا (ḵrā kān), meaning "it was shit".


An alternative theory is a borrowing from Old High German arag, arg (worthless, lazy, bad) or Gothic *𐌰𐍂𐌲𐍃 (*args), both from Proto-Germanic *argaz, whence also Old English earg, English eerie, arch, argh.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aɾaˈɡan/ [a.ɾaˈɣ̞ãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ha‧ra‧gán

Adjective

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haragán (feminine haragana, masculine plural haraganes, feminine plural haraganas)

  1. lazy (unwilling to work)
    Synonyms: holgazán, perezoso, flojo

Noun

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haragán m (plural haraganes, feminine haragana, feminine plural haraganas)

  1. idler, loafer
  2. (Cuba, Venezuela, northern Argentina) squeegee mop

Derived terms

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Further reading

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