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Gurí
/Sounds like "goo" (as in "good") + "REE" (as in "reed")/
In Uruguay, the most natural word for a boy or young kid, warm and deeply Uruguayan in flavor. It comes from Guaraní, reflecting the indigenous influence on Rioplatense Spanish. Adults also use it affectionately to refer to someone younger than them.
“Los gurises salieron a jugar en la vereda después de cenar.”
“The kids went out to play on the sidewalk after dinner.”
“El gurí ese aprende rápido, tiene mucho potencial.”
“That kid learns fast, he's got a lot of potential.”
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Gurí
/Sounds like "goo" (as in "good") + "REE" (as in "reed")/
In Uruguay, the most natural word for a boy or young kid, warm and deeply Uruguayan in flavor. It comes from Guaraní, reflecting the indigenous influence on Rioplatense Spanish. Adults also use it affectionately to refer to someone younger than them.
“Los gurises salieron a jugar en la vereda después de cenar.”
“The kids went out to play on the sidewalk after dinner.”
“El gurí ese aprende rápido, tiene mucho potencial.”
“That kid learns fast, he's got a lot of potential.”
Embromar
In Argentina and Uruguay, to bother, mess with, or seriously inconvenience someone, with or without bad intentions. Embromar covers everything from a prank that went too far to a genuinely harmful action that complicated someone's life. Context tells you how serious it is.