sabandija

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *sevandīlia, possibly of Basque origin. Compare Portuguese sevandija.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sabanˈdixa/ [sa.β̞ãn̪ˈd̪i.xa]
• Rhymes: -ixa
• Syllabification: sa‧ban‧di‧ja

Noun

sabandija f (plural sabandijas)

1. pest; bug; small reptile
2. rascal, scoundrel, weasel, punk

Further reading

• “sabandija”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014