Italian word of the day
Ambaradan is an informal translation for chaos, racket.
| Ambaradan | Chaos, racket, mess |
Origins
Ambaradan originates from the Guerra d’Etiopia, the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, in 1936.
An important battle in this war was held on a table mountain called Amba Aradam near Macallé.
It was a confusing battle: the Italian army tried to break the local residence with the help of mercenary tribes. These tribes kept switching allies in the middle of the battle, creating a big mess.
Thus ambaradan was born, with the meaning of “a big mess”.
Examples
| Dopo la festa, la casa era un vero ambaradan, con bicchieri ovunque. | After the party, the house was a real mess, with glasses everywhere. |
| La mia scrivania è sempre un ambaradan di documenti e penne. | My desk is always a chaos of papers and pens. |
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