"payita" Spanish from Spain?

Question

This word is in the intro of the Shakira 'Tortura' song and I would like to know what it means

Answer 1

Well, i dont know if in this case she wants to mean that... But "payo" is the slang used by the gypsies to define the race of the other spanish people (in fact other race different than them).

Also in villages is the farmers are called like that. Hope it helps.

It does help. He also calls her "negrita mia". Is he just saying she's a darker race? - pilipina, Feb 18, 2010

Normally black people have 'better' skills to dance and if someone is good at dancing, you can tell her that :P Cause as you can see, she is white. - Zizoun, Feb 18, 2010

Hmm.. that's interesting. Because in America, her hair and tan would be closer to black than white. Thanks! - pilipina, Feb 18, 2010

Well, spanish people are not fully white either xD Same as with the portuguese many of us have more a touch of darkness than white hehe - Zizoun, Feb 18, 2010

Answer 2

He is referring to her in terms of endearment. Same with negrita mia. Mi negrita. It's a endearing term, doesn't really have much to do with color or anything. Same with payita.