lagaña

See also: lagana

Spanish

Alternative forms

• legaña

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly from a Paleohispanic language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈɡaɲa/ [laˈɣ̞a.ɲa]
• Rhymes: -aɲa
• Syllabification: la‧ga‧ña

Noun

lagaña f (plural lagañas)

1. sleep (rheum found in the corner of the eye after sleeping)

   Synonym: (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) chele

Derived terms

• lagañoso

 

Further reading

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