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What does «la junta» mean in Dominican Spanish?
la junta
a work party, a barn raising
| Meaning | a work party, a barn raising |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | el trabajo en común |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Me levanté temprano pa' una junta donde un primo, tábamo limpiando un solar.»
I got up early for a work party at a cousin's, we were clearing a lot.
Neighbors getting together to clear land, plant or build for one of them. It is the old country way of doing big jobs.
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