Vegallana (en. Vegallana)

/beɡaˈʝana/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An individual characterized by living modestly and away from luxuries.

Juan is very vegallana; he always chooses the simple life over seeking wealth.

Juan es muy vegallana; siempre elige la vida sencilla en lugar de buscar riquezas.

A person who engages in subsistence agriculture.

In the village, there are many vegallanas who grow their own food.

En el pueblo, hay muchos vegallanas que cultivan sus propios alimentos.

It derives from 'vega', which refers to fertile lands, and 'llana', which means flat or level.

to live like a vegallana

To live simply and without luxuries.

vivir como un vegallana

to be vegallana

To have an austere or rural lifestyle.

ser vegallana

vega

Fertile land, usually next to a river.

vega

flat

Flat and expansive land.

llano

peasant

A person who lives and works in the countryside.

campesino

Simple and carefree lifestyle

This weekend I'm going to disconnect and be a vegallana in the mountains.

Este fin de semana voy a desconectarme y ser un vegallana en la montaña.

Someone who does not engage in luxuries

She is completely vegallana; she prefers the outdoors to luxurious parties.

Ella es completamente vegallana; prefiere el aire libre a las fiestas lujosas.