a caballito

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /a kabaˈʝito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʝi.t̪o] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /a kabaˈʎito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʎi.t̪o] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /a kabaˈʃito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʃi.t̪o] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /a kabaˈʒito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʒi.t̪o] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: a ca‧ba‧lli‧to

Adverb

a caballito

  1. (informal, Spain) piggyback, piggyback style
    Synonyms: (El Salvador) a cucucho, a cotenas
    Cargamos los niños a caballito
    We gave the kids a piggyback.
    llevarla a caballito
    give her a piggyback
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