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/Sounds like "mboh" + "RYAH" + "oo" (as in "Uber")/

Meaning

In Paraguay, a poor person or someone with very limited means, from Guaraní. Used in everyday speech, sometimes with self-deprecating humor, when talking about being broke or humble circumstances.

Examples

This month I am full mboriahu, waiting for payday.

The mboriahu always finds a way to get ahead with what little they have.

Regional synonyms

To have a crush or be intensely infatuated with someone who won't let you think about anything else. In Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador, 'tener un camote' means being obsessed.