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/Sounds like "YAH" (as in "yard") + "hwah"/

Meaning

A Bolivian spicy sauce made with tomato, locoto pepper, and quirquina herb. It accompanies everyday meals and is a standard condiment on the Bolivian table, with regional variations in heat level and ingredients.

Examples

Can you pass the llajua? This potato needs a little more flavor.

That llajua is strong. You can tell they put a lot of locoto in it.

Regional synonyms

To be furious, livid, completely over the edge with anger. In Argentina and Uruguay it means pure rage. Important note: in other Spanish-speaking countries the same phrase can mean sexually aroused, so context is everything when using this one outside the Southern Cone.