Feminine
petaca
- (feminine) tobacco pouch
- (feminine) hip flask (a container designed to hold small amounts of alcohol, especially spirits, for personal consumption on the go)
- (feminine) bodypack (a small box housing a transmitter and battery pack, used with a microphone)
- (Mexico, feminine) suitcase
- (Mexico, feminine, in-plural) buttocks
- (Philippines, feminine) wallet
Frequency
Hyphenated as
pe‧ta‧ca
Pronounced as (IPA)
/peˈtaka/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl petlācalli (“woven wicker hamper”), from petlatl (“woven mat”) + ācalli (“boat”), from ātl (“water”) + calli (“house, structure”).
chiringa
bolsa para tabaco
petaca de bolsillo
licorera disfrazada
frasquera
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