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/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "KYAH" + "noh" (as in "note")/

Meaning

A person who knows a place, path, or terrain really well and serves as an expert guide. In Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama, a baquiano can get you out of any jungle.

Examples

You need a baquiano to cross that mountain without getting lost.

The baquiano took us through a shortcut nobody knew about.

Regional synonyms

To be completely broke after overspending, that state where the money is gone and payday feels impossibly far away. In Mexico, "quedar tronado" captures the specific misery of having spent everything and now having to wait it out.