sajén

Ladino

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁכֵן (shakhén, “neighbour”).

Noun

sajén m (feminine sajena)

  1. (Haketia) neighbour
  2. (Haketia) what's-his-name, so-and-so
  3. (Haketia, Tetuán) Christian Spaniard

References

  • Alegría Bendayán de Bendelac (1995), Diccionario del judeoespañol de los sefardíes del norte de Marruecos: Jaquetía tradicional y moderna, Caracas: Centro de Estudios Sefardíes de Caracas, →ISBN, page 632
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