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Mariposa
This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for November 1, 2009
mariposa (feminine noun (la)) — butterfly. Look up mariposa in the dictionary La mariposa se veía muy delicada. The butterfly looked very delicate.
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Hay una película española que a mí me gustó mucho: La lengua de las mariposas.
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También significa maricón.
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Más bien "mariposón"
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In the dictionary it says that "mariposa" means (amongst other things) "night light". That's kind of interesting. Is that the most common way to say "night light"?
So could I say something like this: Puse una mariposa en el baño para que mis invitados no se pierden en la noche. ????
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Nosotros usamos mariposón sino directamente "maricón" , pero también he escuchado mariposa por maricón.
@laepelba: Nunca he escuchado eso de que signifique luz nocturna... |
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Thanks for your answer to my question about the night light. Luz nocturna. Got it!
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No, a mariquita is a ladybug, and a maricón is a big ladybug. Both have
a gay context, but marica or mariquita (I believe) are less offensive. Also Marica is a girl's name much the way Gay is. Those pieces of wood as term for homosexuality have an interesting but somewhat horriible history. In the middle ages homosexuals were gathered together much like faggots and burned alive In Britain, sometimes cigarettes are called fags.
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@Lou Ann: I'm with Hernán there. I've always heard "luz nocturna" or "luz de noche". "Mariposa" is always an animal for me.
@Poli: At least in Mexico, "maricón" or "marica" are widely used, but they're definitely not less offensive than any other words. Btw, "Marica" or "Mariquita" are endearment variations of "María", but many Marías I know hate being called that. @Irma: Great movie, but terrible movie, if you know what I mean.
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