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guajira

guajira

9.9
A Cuban woman from the countryside who works on a farm
  • noun
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  • A proud guajira described her daily life working in the tobacco fields of rural Cuba.

Examples

  • The elderly guajira sold handwoven baskets at the village market every Saturday morning.

  • The guajira worked hard in the fields every day.

  • During the festival, a local guajira performed traditional songs and dances for the visitors.

  • Many guajiras participated in the festival last weekend.

  • The proud guajira shared stories about her life as a farmer in the beautiful countryside of Cuba.

  • Every Saturday, the guajira would gather fresh produce from her garden to sell at the local market.

  • The guajira teaches her children about traditional farming methods passed down through generations.

Synonyms

peasant
vsguajira
157 3.5

A person who works on land for a living, usually on a small farm

is a female rural farm worker rather than focusing on low social status
campesino
vsguajira
5 8.2

A person who works as a farmer in rural areas, especially in Latin America

is specifically a Cuban female farm worker rather than a general rural worker
countrywoman
vsguajira
4.0

A woman who lives in the countryside

is more specifically a female rural farm worker from Cuba

Surface Forms

guajira singular
guajiras plural

Etymology

Guajira is the female form of the Spanish word guajiro, which means a person from the 'countryside' or a peasant in Cuba, so a guajira is simply a country woman.