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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

Bad intentions or bad luck, depending on the context. A person with mala leche is someone who does things with malice, while having mala leche means the universe is conspiring against you.