What does «mensú» mean in Spanish?
- Laborer who worked practically in slavery in the yerbatales of the jungles of the Alto Paraná (province of Misiones and eastern Paraguay). Also called mensualero and tarefero.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Paraguay - Uruguay
Examples of use in Spanish: "Era éste el real momento de solaz de los mensú, olvidándolo todo entre los anatemas de la lengua natal, sobrellevando con fatalismo indígena la suba siempre creciente de la provista, que [...]" - Los Mensú, Cuentos de amor de locura y de muerte - Horacio Quiroga.
- Worker who is hired on a monthly basis for rural work. Also called mencho and tarefero.