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/Sounds like "SEHL" (as in "set")/

Meaning

Short for "celular" (cell phone) in Mexico. The device that has become an extension of your hand, the thing you reach for first thing in the morning and last thing at night, and panic about the second the battery icon turns red.

Examples

Can I borrow your phone to make a quick call?

I dropped my phone and the whole screen cracked.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Móvil

In Ecuador, a close and trusted friend, someone who has been there through everything. Guate likely shares roots with the Mexican cuate (from Nahuatl coatl, meaning twin), both words pointing to a bond as tight as family.