cahuín

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Mapudungun kawiñ (“party”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈwin/ [kaˈwĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: ca‧huín

Noun

cahuín m (plural cahuines)

  1. (Chile) mess, disorder, confusion
    Synonyms: lío, embrollo, follón
  2. (Chile) intrigue, machination
    Synonyms: intriga, enredo, embuste, grupo
  3. (Chile) gossip (usually evil-minded)
    Synonyms: chisme, pelambre
  4. (Chile) party, raucous gathering.
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 18:
      El que se oigan músicas debajo de la tierra es idicio de que los Brujos están de cahuín u holgorio.
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Derived terms

  • cahuinero

Further reading

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