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/Sounds like "PRAHN" (as in "prank") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

Being flat broke, in extreme poverty, without a single cent. In Ecuador and Colombia, 'prángana' captures that specific feeling of financial rock bottom, not just tight on money, but completely wiped out, especially at the end of the month.

Examples

After the crisis we were completely broke.

There's no worse broke than end-of-the-month broke.

Word family
Regional synonyms

To obsess, overthink, or lose your mind over something or someone. When you 'te rayas' with a topic, you can't stop spiraling and end up giving it way more thought than it deserves.