Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "kah" (as in "car") + "moh" (as in "more") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Peru, to fall completely head over heels for someone, to the point of being lovesick and unable to think straight. The person who gets encamotado is totally smitten.

Examples

He got totally encamotado with a girl from work and has been daydreaming ever since.

Don't fall so hard so fast, you barely know her.

Word family
Regional synonyms

A total cheapskate, someone who won't spend a single penny more than absolutely necessary. The macabeo has deep pockets and short arms, always conveniently absent when it's time to pay.