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asopao

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Dominicans usually say " huye !" , means to hurry up. Some people that customarily change the " h" into " j" and say " juye " ! ( I hate when " h" turns into " J" :angry: ).

Anyways, the verb " huir" means " to flee, to escape". When someone scapes from something or somebody, it is usually done with speed, thus that's where " hurry up" comes from.

but where this comes from? from cimarron slaves ? " huye ! " ( flee ! ). what is the origin of this expression?
 

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asopao said:
Dominicans usually say " huye !" , means to hurry up. Some people that customarily change the " h" into " j" and say " juye " ! ( I hate when " h" turns into " J" :angry: ). ...
...but where this comes from? from cimarron slaves ? " huye ! " ( flee ! ). what is the origin of this expression?

Actually, from the Taino. Not only you hear 'juye', but also 'jambre' (as in 'jambre que espera jartura no es jambre', and 'jalar' (as in 'el buey que m?s jala'), and 'jondear' (as in 'jondeate que el agua no est? jonda')....
 
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