chagüite

Spanish

Etymology

From chahuite, from Nahuatl chiahuitl, chahuitl chiachuitl, quiyahuitl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈɡwite/ [t͡ʃaˈɣ̞wi.t̪e]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Syllabification: cha‧güi‧te

Noun

chagüite m (plural chagüites)

  1. (colloquial, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica) a muddy place; morass, mire, mudhole
    Synonyms: chagüital, lodazal
  2. (rustic, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica) a banana plantation
    Synonyms: chahuite, bananal
  3. (colloquial, Honduras) a puddle
    Synonyms: chahuite, charco
  4. (colloquial, El Salvador) rain
  5. (colloquial, derogatory, Nicaragua) demagogic political speech
  6. (rustic, Nicaragua) a mount's wound

Further reading

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