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/Sounds like "NDAH" + "heh" (as in "help")/

Meaning

A Guarani particle used in Paraguayan Spanish to signal that something is hearsay or secondhand information. Equivalent to "they say that" or "apparently." Used every day in casual speech in Paraguay.

Examples

Apparently they're going to raise the bus fare again.

They broke up apparently, but nobody really knows what happened.

Regional synonyms

A security guard or night watchman. Adapted from the English 'watchman', guachimán is widely used in Peru, Ecuador, and other Andean countries, often referring to informal guards at buildings, parking lots, or neighborhoods.