Saturday 2 November 2013

Another connection more between the Canary Islands and the Sephardic Jewish world . All these and many more Ladino words are still used by people from Canary Islands.


The words are translated from Ladino to Spanish and English.

Ansi: asi / so
Vegueta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Ansina: asi /so
Aposar: posar / posing
Araparse: afeitarse / Shaving
Arremangarse: remangarse / roll up
Arreventar: reventar / pop
Arrimar: apoyar / support
Arrufiar: salpicar, regar / splashing water
Asender: encender / on
Asentarse: sentarse / sit
Asegun: segun / according
Atamiento: apego /attachment
Aver: haber / have
Ayi: ahi / there
Bendizir: bendecir / bless
Biftek: bistec / steak
Bora: rafaga / blast
Brumozo: con niebla / with fog
Bruma: niebla / fog
Buyir: hervir / boil
Chiflar: enloquecer / crazy
durmir: dormir / sleep
enderechar: subsanar / closing
eskaldar: estofar / braise
Liga: cuerda / rope, string
Linya: cuerdas / strings
Muncho: mucho / much
Peskueso: nuca / neck
Petudo: jorobado / hunchback
Rala: mezcla / mix

And these are some Ladino expressions used in Canary Islands.

azer regalo: regalar / give a present
azer pasar el tiempo: entretener / entertaing
cuando era vivo: cuando vivia / when lived
de komer: comestible / edible
de ande: de donde /  from where
hoy de manyana: esta manana / this morning
tomar savor: dar sabor / flavor
vino colorado: vino tinto / red wine
El baile del vivo.

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