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Add a word/Sounds like "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
Meaning
A friend, buddy, a trusted person you get along with and share good times with in Mexico. Comes from Nahuatl where it originally meant twin, but it became the favorite word for talking about friendship.
Examples
“What's up, cuate? How have you been?”
“That cuate has gotten me out of so many jams.”
“The cuates got together to watch the game.”
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/Sounds like "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
Meaning
A friend, buddy, a trusted person you get along with and share good times with in Mexico. Comes from Nahuatl where it originally meant twin, but it became the favorite word for talking about friendship.
Examples
“What's up, cuate? How have you been?”
“That cuate has gotten me out of so many jams.”
“The cuates got together to watch the game.”
Word family
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