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/Sounds like "hah" (as in "hard") + "SEE" (as in "see") + "hah" (as in "hard") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "reh" (as in "red")/

Meaning

A mythological creature from Paraguayan Guarani folklore: a blond child who appears at siesta time and kidnaps kids who refuse to sleep. One of the most well-known legends in rural Paraguay.

Examples

Don't go outside during siesta or Jasy Jatere will take you.

Grandma always told us Jasy Jatere stories so we would fall asleep.

Regional synonyms

To spark interest, desire, or motivation for something. When something opens your appetite, it makes you want more: a travel video that makes you want to book a flight, a talk that makes you want to learn more, or literally, a smell that makes you hungry.