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patavina (in expression)

nounfeminineinformaluncommon/pɐtɐˈvinɐ/pa·ta·vi·na

Definition

1

Used only in the negative expression 'not to understand a word/thing' (lit. not to understand a patavina).

Usage examples

“He explained the theory, but I didn't understand a patavina of it.”
“When they speak in dialect, I don't understand a patavina.”