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Tag: paya

Definitions tagged paya in the street dictionary.

Paya

A common contraction of the phrase para alla, meaning over there or that way. (Dominican speakers often merge words and drop syllables in casual conversation).

Hey Juan, is it raining paya?

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Bani

A city in the southern Dominican Republic and the capital of Peravia province. It is famous for its specific variety of mango (mango banilejo), the traditional sweets from the Paya neighborhood, and Salinas Beach, a popular windsurfing spot. The city is locally noted for being exceptionally clean, well-organized, and having very hospitable residents.

No trip to Bani is complete without stopping in Paya to buy a ton of sweets, especially the soft coconut and milk fudges.

Automatically translated from Spanish

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