Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "see" (as in "see") + "REEM" (as in "reed") + "bah" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

In Cuba and Venezuela, a sudden fainting spell or dizzy episode, the feeling that you're about to collapse. That moment of physical weakness that precedes actually passing out.

Examples

She nearly fainted from the heat and someone had to give her water.

I got so dizzy from hunger I almost hit the floor.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Puerto Rico
Bandera de México
Yeyo

A small motorboat used along the coasts and rivers of Nicaragua and Central America. Pangas are essential transport for fishermen and coastal communities, from fishing trips to tourist rides through mangroves.