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Kure
/Sounds like "KOO" (as in "cool") + "reh" (as in "red")/
Pig or swine in Paraguayan Guaraní, but mostly used as a sharp insult to call someone dirty, greedy, or shameless. It hits harder because it comes from the indigenous language, making it feel more raw and local than 'chancho'.
“Ese kure se comió todo sin dejar nada.”
“That pig ate everything without leaving anything.”
“Don't be a pig, share with the others.”
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Kure
/Sounds like "KOO" (as in "cool") + "reh" (as in "red")/
Pig or swine in Paraguayan Guaraní, but mostly used as a sharp insult to call someone dirty, greedy, or shameless. It hits harder because it comes from the indigenous language, making it feel more raw and local than 'chancho'.
“Ese kure se comió todo sin dejar nada.”
“That pig ate everything without leaving anything.”
“Don't be a pig, share with the others.”
Pilas
An Ecuadorian and Colombian expression for "ready," "alert," "awake," or "go on high-alert mode." "Pilas vos" means stay sharp, don't get distracted. Comes from the idea of charged batteries giving energy, applied metaphorically to mental state. Used as a warning, motivation, or just synonym for "be prepared." A daily word in Quito, Guayaquil, and throughout the Colombian highlands too.