jota

jota
feminine noun
1= lively folk song and dance, originally from Aragon
2(informal)
  • no entender ni jota (de) -> not to understand a word (of) (no comprender)
  • no saber ni jota de algo -> not to know the first thing about something
  • no ver ni jota -> to be as blind as a bat; (por mala vista) not to be able to see a thing (por oscuridad)

jota [ho’-tah]
noun
1Name of the letter J. (f)
2Jot, little. (f)
3Spanish dance. (f)
  • No saber una jota -> to be very ignorant
  • No entendió ni jota -> he didn't understand a word of it
4Vulture. (Andes) (f)

jota
sustantivo:femenino
1 name of the letter J
sin faltar una jota to a T
2
ni jota
no entendió ni jota he didn't understand a word of it; no saber ni jota to have no idea
3 (Música) Spanish dance and tune, esp Aragonese
4 (Naipes) knave; jack
jota
sustantivo:femenino
(And) (S. Cone) (Ornitología) vulture

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