What does «tiricia» mean in Spanish?
- Jaundice (yellow coloration of the skin, due to the increase of bile pigments in the blood). It is usually a product of liver diseases (viral hepatitis, obstructive jaundice, chlorosis, hemolytic anemia), although, with this name, healers and the vulgar called many other diseases characterized by pallor, asthenia, among other symptoms. It was attributed to scares, bile spills, bad digestions, depression, etc. It was said to be cured with potions, songs or prayers, the look of the healer, using the horehound plant, etc.
Examples of use in Spanish: "parecía enfermo de tiricia".
"A los que tienen tiricia los llevan al oscurecer a que bailen alrededor del marrubio, mientras cantan", Léxico del leonés actual: G-M - Página 640, Janick Le Men Loyer - 2007.
"la tiricia es un síndrome de filiación cultural que afecta principalmente a los niños; también recibe el nombre de apisuilo, entre los nahuas de la sierra de Tehuacán. Se caracteriza por la aparición de un color amarillento en toda la piel", La medicina tradicional de los pueblos indígenas de México - Virginia Mellado Campos, María del Carmen Carrillo Farga - 1994.
- Extreme sadness or nostalgia felt for one's own land or a loved one who is missed.
♦ Used in: Bolivia - Guatemala - Mexico
Examples of use in Spanish: "la tiricia es la enfermedad del alma cuando el corazón entristece".
"La tiricia se presenta en los jóvenes o adultos, cuando están enamorados, o por la pérdida de un ser querido", Prestaré el milagro de nueve frías aguas - Página 33 - 1994.
- Moodiness or bad temper, usually from being sick, nervous or malnourished.
♦ Used in: Honduras - Nicaragua - Salvador - Laziness, negligence, tediousness or carelessness.
♦ Used in: Honduras - Salvador - Long-lasting and persistent sleep; sleep at any time of the day.
♦ Used in: Cuba - Panama - Venezuela - Unpleasant sensation felt when listening to certain creaking sounds such as the scratching of fingernails on certain surfaces; toothache.
♦ Used in: Spain - Poverty.
♦ Used in: Ecuador