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/Pronunciation pending — Guaraní word/

Meaning

Child, boy or girl. From Guaraní "mitã," this word is fully integrated into everyday Paraguayan Spanish and used naturally across all generations. One of the most common Guaraní-origin words in the Jopara mix that defines Paraguayan speech.

Examples

The kids are playing in the plaza again.

That kid learns fast, he is very sharp.

Regional synonyms

A pejorative term in Peru and Argentina for a woman who dresses or acts in a very flashy, over-the-top, or revealing way to draw attention. The word comes from old vaudeville-style revue theater (the "bataclan"), where performers wore scanty costumes, and it spread into everyday speech as a put-down.