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/Sounds like "hah" (as in "hard") + "gwah" (as in "Guam") + "REH" (as in "red") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

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.

Examples

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

A polite, respectful way to say 'What?' or 'Pardon?' when you didn't hear something in Mexico. It's so Mexican that using it outside Mexico instantly identifies you as Mexican to any Spanish speaker.