What does «cabuya» mean in Spanish?
- Common name for several species of plants known as pita, fique, cabuyo, henequen or penco. Fibers are extracted from these plants to make highly resistant yarns. These are used to make espadrilles, ropes, nets, sacks, etc. Scientific names: Agave americana, Agave leotonae, Agave fourcroydes, Agave sisalana, among others.
- Fibers, fabrics and ropes made from the pita (or cabuyo) plant.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Prepara varias hebras de hilo de cabuya, las ajusta pisando con el pie y comienza a dar las vueltas con las palmas de sus manos toscas. A esa especie de técnica la llaman tursina (torcer o dar vueltas al hilo)", Los salasakas aún elaboran sogas con penco de cabuya, ElComercio.com - 26 ene. 2017
"el costal de cabuya se sigue utilizando por su resistencia".
- Rope or cord, especially that made of pita.
♦ Used in: Colombia - Ecuador - Peru - Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "usa cabuya para amarrar los utensilios".
- Rope used to spin the spinning top; zumbel.
♦ Used in: Dominican Republic - Puerto Rico - In Nautical, cabuyería or set of small ropes.
- Plot of land of about 1118 m2.
♦ Used in: Panama - Gossip, rumor.
♦ Used in: Honduras - Cigarette butt.
♦ Used in: Salvador - A thing or person of little value or worthlessness.
♦ Used in: Salvador - (dar cabuya) To tie, to bind.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - Venezuela - (dar cabuya) To make excuses or drag out an issue; to drag on.
♦ Used in: Cuba - Puerto Rico - Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "dale cabuya a ver si se cansa".
- (ponerse en la cabuya) To grasp the thread, to understand a subject.
- (vérsele a alguien las cabuyas) To know someone's scheme, to see what he is up to.
- (unos a la bulla y otros a la cabuya) A phrase that indicates that someone takes advantage of chaotic situations.
♦ Used in: Honduras - Nicaragua - (Cabuya) Name of several localities in Panama.