Juanita

American  

[wah-nee-tuh, hwah-nee-tah] / wɑˈni tə, ʰwɑˈni tɑ /

noun

1. a female given name.

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Example Sentences

"The system is broken at every step, and sometimes the delays force people to give up. That's especially dangerous in a country like South Africa with a 90% re-offender rate. It becomes a vicious cycle," the group's spokesperson, Juanita du Preez, tells the BBC.

From BBC

Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers, who perform as Juanita y Juan, helped shape L.A. punk in its early years.

From Los Angeles Times

The six actors in the film, Valentan as El Ñero, El Barrio as El Barrio, Nancy as Juanita, Moreno as Don Zapata, Elmer Mayorga as Mi Barrio and Tricia Sarmiento as Paloma, were all cast from the jornalero or film community.

From Los Angeles Times

On set, she’s talking to me about her work, which like her character, Juanita, is cleaning houses.

From Los Angeles Times

In the film, Juanita enters the scene being rushed into a truck by her friend and fellow jornalera Paloma, who is picking her up from work.

From Los Angeles Times