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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "pah" (as in "park") + "pah" (as in "park") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

To pamper, hug with affection, and give love to someone who needs it. Comes from Nahuatl and is one of the most beautiful words Mexico gifted to the Spanish language.

Examples

Come here, I'm gonna apapachar you, you deserve it.

My grandma always apapachas me when I visit her.

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Regional synonyms

A fresh aromatic herb essential in Mexican and Latin cooking that has famously divided humanity into two camps: those who love it and put it on absolutely everything, and those who think it tastes like soap and pick it out of every single dish.