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/Sounds like "MEE" (as in "me") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "rye" (as in "rye")/

Meaning

In Paraguay, a child who acts like an adult or is way too serious and mature for their age. From Guaraní mitã (child) and karai (mister/sir). The little kid who already seems like a grown-up.

Examples

That mita karai talks like he's forty years old.

He's such a mita karai, already managing the household expenses as a kid.

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Regional synonyms

Something or someone of poor quality, ugly, or without value in the Dominican Republic. Maco describes anything that looks cheap, badly made, or just plain bad, and everyone can see it from a distance.