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/KUM-pa/

A companion, trusted friend, or the person you can count on. 'Cumpa' is the shortened, warm version of 'compañero' used across Argentina and Uruguay — it's the word for your ride-or-die, the one who was there when things got hard and didn't leave.

Example

"How are you doing, buddy?"

"That friend of mine helped me out when I needed it most."

Regional synonyms:

Persona que tiene muchas habilidades y sabe hacer de todo: cocinar, arreglar cosas, tocar instrumentos. El estuche de monerías es un todólogo impresionante.