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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

In Cuba, something or someone of low quality, cheap, or in bad taste. Used to dismiss anything that looks tacky, ordinary, or classless.