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/Sounds like "CHAHS" (as in "chat") + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

Messy, tangled, or completely disheveled hair in Guatemala. Also used to describe a person whose hair looks like a total disaster.

Examples

Look at that messy hair, comb it before going out.

Her hair is such a mess the comb can't even get through it.

Regional synonyms

To be completely infatuated or head over heels with someone in Chile. When you are empilado, that person lives rent-free in your head 24/7 and everything reminds you of them. It captures that early lovesick stage where one person is the filter on your entire world.