noun, feminine/xaˈɾana/plural: jaranas
a small guitar; horseplay; fooling around; cheat, deception; revelry; debt
“Te hicieron jarana.” — They tricked (deceived) you.
Synonyms: estafa, engaño, deuda, ludibrio
From arana (“cheating”), which is probably from Quechua [Term?], note similar jalana (noisiness) from extinct Charrúa.