ñato

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nato"

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from Quechua ñatu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɲato/ [ˈɲa.t̪o]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: ña‧to

Adjective

ñato (feminine ñata, masculine plural ñatos, feminine plural ñatas)

  1. (Latin America) snub-nosed; flat-nosed
    Synonym: chato
    1. (Peru, Chile, Argentina, colloquial) blunt

Derived terms

Noun

ñato m (plural ñatos)

  1. (Uruguay) boxer
    Synonyms: boxeador, pugilista

Noun

ñato m (plural ñatos, feminine ñata, feminine plural ñatas)

  1. (colloquial, Rioplatense, US, Costa Rica) an affectionate address meaning funny face
    Synonyms: che, bo
  2. (Colombia) snub-nosed person

Further reading

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