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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "NEE" (as in "knee") + "koo" (as in "cool") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

The period of intense heat between July and August when the sun shows no mercy and temperatures become unbearable. Everyone sweats like they're in a sauna and the AC can't keep up.

Examples

The canícula this year is unbearable.

During the canícula nobody dares to leave their house.

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Regional synonyms

A kid, boy, or young person in Guatemala, as Guatemalan as frijoles volteados and atol de elote. It's the Guatemalan way of referring to any young person with warmth and familiarity.