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vwgrl · 07-07-2008, 12:48 PM

Hola! Please explain the meaning of the term "guera" or weda". I think it is a reference to a female of sorts. Is it a derogatory term? Is it a girlfriend of a married man? Thanks for your help!

exxc�ntrica · 07-07-2008, 12:51 PM

Normally this is slang for "blonde",

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<H3>güera

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adj
amer fam (rubio) blond(e)

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queen · 07-07-2008, 07:07 PM

Guera literally means blonde, but in mexico it can also be anyone who has like lighter hair, skin, or eyes. it's appearance, but i'm pretty sure anyone who thinks of themselves as superior or in a higher class can be a guera.

Guadalupe · 07-08-2008, 07:04 AM

I'm not familiar with the term at all. I assume this word is typically used in Mexico. I think I have heard it on TV...

However, as far as I know, it is not used in Argentina.

exxc�ntrica · 07-08-2008, 07:08 AM

Hi Guadalupe, we don't use it in Spain either.

Dragona · 07-08-2008, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by queen

Guera literally means blonde, but in mexico it can also be anyone who has like lighter hair, skin, or eyes. it's appearance, but i'm pretty sure anyone who thinks of themselves as superior or in a higher class can be a guera.

I agree with Queen. This is a word common on Mexico and among the Mexican-Americans in the US.
And the meaning is the same as queen explained.

El Detective · 07-09-2008, 09:25 AM

Just a confirmation. Mi esposa (mi alma y vida) calls me her güero often because of my light skin even though my hair is dark brown as well as my eyes. Her mother used the same loving term for her husband who, like me, had light skin but dark hair and eyes.

I think the fact that it is used as an endearing term is also important.

Joel

Dragona · 07-16-2008, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by El Detective

Just a confirmation. Mi esposa (mi alma y vida) calls me her güero often because of my light skin even though my hair is dark brown as well as my eyes. Her mother used the same loving term for her husband who, like me, had light skin but dark hair and eyes.

I think the fact that it is used as an endearing term is also important.

Joel

Joel,
Endearing terms can V A R Y!!!!
In Central America (especially El Salvador) the word mona/o (which literally means monkey) is used for boys and girls.
Ie. Este mono que no hace caso!!
But it is also used in endearing terms (calling someone a youngun)- my husband calls me mona. Never anything else. And when I'm mad at him I tell him that I'm gonna call him Burro, as an endearment term, cause I can't be the only "animal" in the house!!

07-07-2008, 12:48 PM	#1
vwgrl New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Please explain "weda" Hola! Please explain the meaning of the term "guera" or weda". I think it is a reference to a female of sorts. Is it a derogatory term? Is it a girlfriend of a married man? Thanks for your help!

07-08-2008, 07:08 AM	#5
exxc�ntrica Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 1,146 Rep Power: 1148	Hi Guadalupe, we don't use it in Spain either. __________________ �Los hombres son superiores a las mujeres porque Al� les otorg� la primacia sobre ellas. Portanto, di� a los varones el doble de lo que di� a las mujeres. Los maridos que sufrieran desobediencia de sus mujeres pueden castigarlas: abandonarlas en sus lechos, e incluso golpearlas. No se leg� al hombre mayor calamidad que la mujer." *El Cor�n (libro sagrado de los musulmanes, recitado por Al� a Maom� en el siglo VI)*

07-09-2008, 09:25 AM	#7
El Detective Contributing User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Age: 55 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 458	Just a confirmation. Mi esposa (mi alma y vida) calls me her güero often because of my light skin even though my hair is dark brown as well as my eyes. Her mother used the same loving term for her husband who, like me, had light skin but dark hair and eyes. I think the fact that it is used as an endearing term is also important. Joel __________________ "El verdadero objectivo de la vida no es el destino final, si no disfrutar el camino."

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07-07-2008, 07:07 PM	#3
queen New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 20	Guera literally means blonde, but in mexico it can also be anyone who has like lighter hair, skin, or eyes. it's appearance, but i'm pretty sure anyone who thinks of themselves as superior or in a higher class can be a guera.

07-08-2008, 07:04 AM	#4
Guadalupe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 201 Rep Power: 314	I'm not familiar with the term at all. I assume this word is typically used in Mexico. I think I have heard it on TV... However, as far as I know, it is not used in Argentina.

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