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/Sounds like "LYAHR" + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "peh" (as in "pet") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
In Mexico, to shut something down permanently or to die. From "petate," a palm mat that was rolled up for travel. When something "lia el petate," it's done and not coming back.
“That business folded after the pandemic, it just couldn't survive.”
“If the numbers don't improve, this project is going to shut down in January.”
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In Mexico, to shut something down permanently or to die. From "petate," a palm mat that was rolled up for travel. When something "lia el petate," it's done and not coming back.
“That business folded after the pandemic, it just couldn't survive.”
“If the numbers don't improve, this project is going to shut down in January.”
Api
A hot, sweet drink made from purple corn, cinnamon, and cloves, a beloved staple of Bolivian market culture. Api is especially popular on cold mornings and is almost always paired with buñuelos (fried dough fritters). It tastes nothing like corn: it is warming, fragrant, and deeply comforting.