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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 be in a situation of extreme danger, especially financial, on the verge of collapse. When debts or pressures are suffocating and there is no room left to breathe, you are walking with the rope around your neck.