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/Sounds like "noh" (as in "note") + "BYAHR"/

Meaning

To be in a formal, exclusive relationship in Mexico. Noviar is the step after casually dating: there's commitment, families have met, and you can't be seeing other people anymore.

Examples

They've been noviando for two years and are about to get married.

When are you gonna get a partner? You're old enough.

Regional synonyms

A communal voluntary work tradition from the Andes where an entire community comes together to help one of its members with a big task, like building a house or harvesting crops. Rooted in pre-Hispanic culture, the minga is still alive in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia as a living expression of collective solidarity.