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/Sounds like "chah" (as in "chat") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

A kid or young boy in Nicaragua, the word that immediately identifies someone as Nica. Used affectionately in everyday life and a fundamental part of Nicaraguan linguistic identity.

Examples

That chavalo is really smart for his age.

The chavalos from the neighborhood play baseball every day.

Word family

To listen to music on Spotify, letting the algorithms and your playlists carry you through hours of audio content. It's the modern background soundtrack to literally every activity.