payana

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Quechua pállay (collect, collect from the ground).

Noun[edit]

payana f (plural payanas)

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay) jacks (children's game)
    Synonym: matatenas
  2. (Nicaragua) broken rice

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