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/Sounds like "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "chehs" (as in "check")/
Twins in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. The word comes from the Nahuatl "coatl" meaning twin or serpent, the same root as the Mexican "cuate," but in Central America it keeps the literal meaning of siblings born together. A small linguistic thread connecting modern speech to pre-Columbian language.
“Mis cuaches cumplen cinco años el próximo mes.”
“My twins are turning five next month.”
“No sé cuál de los cuaches es cuál, son iguales de verdad.”
“I can never tell which twin is which, they really do look exactly the same.”
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/Sounds like "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "chehs" (as in "check")/
Twins in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. The word comes from the Nahuatl "coatl" meaning twin or serpent, the same root as the Mexican "cuate," but in Central America it keeps the literal meaning of siblings born together. A small linguistic thread connecting modern speech to pre-Columbian language.
“Mis cuaches cumplen cinco años el próximo mes.”
“My twins are turning five next month.”
“No sé cuál de los cuaches es cuál, son iguales de verdad.”
“I can never tell which twin is which, they really do look exactly the same.”
Tirar pasos
To dance with energy and style, letting loose on the dance floor in Mexico. Someone who "tira pasos" shows off their moves to the rhythm without any shyness.