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Where does “jaleo” come from?

jaleo (Spanish) comes from Spanish jalear, from Spanish hala — come on! let’s go!; wow!; my goodness!.

jaleo (Spanish): ruckus; uproar; confusion; hassle; applause;...

Definitions

  1. ruckus; uproar; confusion; hassle; applause;...

Ancestry of “jaleo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishjalearto urge on; to encourage; Synonym of ojear
2Spanishhalacome on! let’s go!; wow!; my goodness!

Words derived from “jaleo”

  • jaleo
  • xaréu
  • xaréu
Every word from Spanish hala →