The Güegüence; A Comedy Ballet in the Nahuatl-Spanish Dialect of Nicaragua

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Sagua, p. [34]. A mutilated word; see [Melague].

Sapatetas, Sp. prov. for zapatetas, from zapato, a shoe. Shoe-slappings, the name of the figures in a rough, noisy dance.

Samo, Nah., p. [8]. Probably some compound of amo, no, not.

Semula, Sp. prov. for similar, like, similar to.

Seno, Sp. prov. for sin, without.

Sepaguala, Nah. See [Paguala].

Sepanegaligua, Nah. A compound of calaquia, to enter, with some prefix, as cepan, together, or ixpan, in the presence of some one.

Sesule, Nah. A compound of tçulli, good for nothing, worthless, perhaps with ce, one, or te, some one. It is an adjective, applied in a depreciatory manner to the Güegüence.

Sicana, Nah. See [Cana].

Silguerio, Sp. prov. for xilguero, a linnet, or thrush.