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/ha-gua-RE-te/

The jaguar — the most powerful big cat of the Americas — in Paraguayan Guaraní. In everyday speech, 'jaguarete' also describes someone with exceptional strength or ferocity. The word carries the ancient reverence Guaraní culture had for this apex predator.

Example

"They saw a jaguarete track near the river — hadn't been seen in years."

"That player is a jaguarete on the field — unstoppable."

Regional synonyms:

Palabra comodín venezolana que puede significar literalmente cualquier cosa: un objeto, una situación, un problema o algo que no recuerdas cómo se llama.