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What does «la paba» mean in Dominican Spanish?
la paba
a nap
| Meaning | a nap |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | la siesta |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Voy a echarme una paba.»
I'm going to take a nap.
The afternoon nap. The smaller «pabita» is even more common.
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- el reguero — a mess
- el romo — rum
- el suape — the mop
- el tinaco — the water tank
- fregar — to wash the dishes
- inversor — power inverter
- jumo — drunkenness, a buzz
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