lagaña
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “legaña.”
la lagaña(
lah
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gah
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nyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (eye mucus)
a. sleep (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Se frotó los ojos para quitarse las lagañas y se despertó.She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and woke up.
b. sleepy dust (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El bebé amaneció con lagañas en los ojos.The baby woke up with sleepy dust in his eyes.
c. rheum (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
Dijo el doctor que las lagañas pueden ser signo de infección.The doctor said rheum can indicate an infection.
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