chamaco

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Possibly from Classical Nahuatl chamahuac (plump).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈmako/ [t͡ʃaˈma.ko]
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Syllabification: cha‧ma‧co

Noun

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chamaco m (plural chamacos, feminine chamaca, feminine plural chamacas)

  1. (informal, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico) a boy or teenager; a male youth
  2. (derogatory, Mexico) a kid (in general)

Further reading

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