dije

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) adorns, locket
2. (masculine) amulet, charm

Adj

pleasant, nice, likable (of a person)

Verb

first-person singular preterite indicative of decir

Concepts

trinket

bangle

gaud

amulet

gem

locket

medallion

treasure

bauble

fallal

gewgaw

novelty

littleness

said

Hyphenated as

di‧je

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdixe/

Etymology

Derived from dije (“I said”), an inflexion 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.

Sentences

Os dije que era culpable .

I told you I was guilty.

¡ Oh ! ¿ has sido reemplazado ? ¿ oye , qué te dije antes ?

Oh ! have you been replaced ? hey , what did I tell you before ?