adivina adivinico

Literally, “guess this, guesser-ling”.

• IPA^(key): /adiˌbina adibiˈniko/ [a.ð̞iˌβ̞i.na a.ð̞i.β̞iˈni.ko]
• Syllabification: a‧di‧vi‧na a‧di‧vi‧ni‧co

adivina adivinico

1. (Guatemala, El Salvador) Used when introducing a riddle: riddle me this

   Synonym: adivina adivinador

   Adivina adivinico ¿cuántos pelos tiene un mico?

   Riddle me this, how many hairs does a monkey have?

The phrase is used to refer to any person regardless of gender. Nevertheless, sometimes the feminine form "adivina adivinica" is found when addressing a female listener.

• “adivinico”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010