jeta

Meaning

1. (feminine) snout
2. (Mexico, colloquial, feminine) sleep (act)
3. (Mexico, colloquial, feminine) anger face
4. (Spain, colloquial, feminine) insolence, impudence, crust, rind

Concepts

snout

mug

mush

muzzle

lips

👄

dial

upper lip

kisser

lip

lower lip

trap

🪤

Synonyms

boca

cara

hocico

morro

cardo

labios

grifo

despectivo

labio

cara

mandíbula

canilla

siesta

tonto

caradura

facha

boca saliente

getón

jetón

labio superior

labio inferior

espita

Hyphenated as

je‧ta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈxeta/

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic: خَطْم

In summary

Borrowed from Arabic خَطْم (ḵaṭm, “snout”). Some senses are derived from the association of prominent lips on angry or sleepy faces.