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/Sounds like "ow" (as in "cow") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "kwee" (as in "queen") + "DAH" (as in "dart") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Self-care: practices for looking after your own physical, mental, and emotional health without guilt. The Hispanicized version of "self-care," built on the idea that attending to your own needs is not a luxury but a basic necessity for functioning well.

Examples

Self-care is not selfishness, it is a basic need for being able to function well.

This week I dedicated myself entirely to self-care and I really needed it.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Self care

A Guaraní particle that Paraguayans add to their Spanish as emphasis or filler, giving sentences a uniquely Paraguayan flavor. It doesn't translate directly, it just makes everything sound more Paraguayan.