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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "kah" (as in "car") + "leh" (as in "let") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Hidden away or secretly stashed somewhere no one can find it. In Colombia, "encaletado" means something or someone has been deliberately concealed: money tucked at home, a person laying low, or a secret kept completely out of sight.

Examples

He has his money stashed somewhere and tells nobody where.

He's been hiding out at home for weeks, not answering anyone's messages.

Regional synonyms

In Cuba and Venezuela, a sudden fainting spell or dizzy episode, the feeling that you're about to collapse. That moment of physical weakness that precedes actually passing out.