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dije

/ˈdixe/

noun, masculine/ˈdixe/plural: dijes

adorns, locket; amulet, charm

Synonyms: relicario, amuleto

Derived from dije (“I said”), an inflection of the verb decir. The intermediate senses appear to have been 'tall tale, gossip' → 'trifle, thingy' → 'trinket'. Cf. the noun chisme, which has all of these senses.

adjective/ˈdixe/

pleasant, nice, likable (of a person)

Synonyms: agradable, simpático

Derived from dije (“I said”), an inflection of the verb decir. The intermediate senses appear to have been 'tall tale, gossip' → 'trifle, thingy' → 'trinket'. Cf. the noun chisme, which has all of these senses.