Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
echando la ruca
English translation:
having a short nap / a siesta
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baligh
Sep 15, 2008 18:44
15 yrs ago
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This is a Transcripion & Translation of a jail phone call recording.
An inmate in a U.S. county jail is talking to his buddy outside of jail, and is telling him that he was caught, together with some friends. No further context, unfortunately. This is a very short phonecall.
The phrase in question says,
"Acá estamos, echando la ruca".
I found that "ruca" in Ecuador means "siesta," however, I do not know the national origin of this inmate, and he might as well be from Mexico.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
An inmate in a U.S. county jail is talking to his buddy outside of jail, and is telling him that he was caught, together with some friends. No further context, unfortunately. This is a very short phonecall.
The phrase in question says,
"Acá estamos, echando la ruca".
I found that "ruca" in Ecuador means "siesta," however, I do not know the national origin of this inmate, and he might as well be from Mexico.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | having a short nap / a siesta |
baligh
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Sep 17, 2008 12:26: baligh changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/115612">Diana Arbiser's</a> old entry - "echando la ruca"" to ""having a short nap / a siesta""
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having a short nap / a siesta
In Mexico, Ruca/o means old person. This is what ruca means in almost all south American countries:
http://www.asihablamos.com/?word=ruca
Therefore, i believe it must mean "siesta or short nap" since it is used with the verb "echar"
Good luck
http://www.asihablamos.com/?word=ruca
Therefore, i believe it must mean "siesta or short nap" since it is used with the verb "echar"
Good luck
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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Alejandra Tolj
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Comment: "Thank you all for your help!"
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Heather Oland
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Works in: Spanish to English, English
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According to www.jergasdehablahispana.org "ruca" means "prostituta" in Peru. Don't know if this has anything to do with your text, but thought I'd throw it out there. That website has been quite useful to me on projects like yours.
Best wishes.
Best wishes.
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