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anda

Pronunciation: /ˈanda/

“anda” is a Spanish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a bier or small platform, when carried by people (usually 4 or more individuals) to move a corpse or religious image

interjection

  1. interjection to express surprise, wow, wait
  2. come on

In Spanish

  1. Bastidor o armazón, sostenido por banzos, que apoyado en los hombros de los porteadores se emplea para el transporte de objetos voluminosos, o su exhibición pública en las procesiones.
  2. En particular, aquel que se usa para transportar el ataúd durante las exequias.
  3. Interjección que denota sorpresa.
  4. Interjección que se usa para hace ver que no se está de acuerdo con lo que el interlocutor ha dicho o para hacerlo actuar de modo diferente.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin amitem, later losing i and changing gender.

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