Masculine

chamaco

  1. (Cuba, Dominican-Republic, El-Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, informal, masculine) a boy or teenager; a male youth
  2. (Mexico, derogatory, masculine) a kid (in general)

Frequency

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Hyphenated as
cha‧ma‧co
Pronounced as (IPA)
/t͡ʃaˈmako/
Etymology

In summary

Possibly from Classical Nahuatl chamahuac (“plump”).

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