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/Sounds like "KYGUA" + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

In Paraguay, a humorous and popular nickname for Brazil or anything Brazilian. From Guaraní, literally "shiny comb." Used playfully in soccer talk and everyday conversation.

Examples

Today Paraguay plays against the kygua vera, it is going to be tough.

That music is from the kygua vera, it is everywhere.

Regional synonyms

To wet the bed, literally to soak the petate (the traditional palm mat used for sleeping). In Mexico it is the classic childhood embarrassment, used matter-of-factly about small kids or pets who have not yet learned bladder control.