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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

Looking or acting like a flaite, Chile's term for working-class street style associated with flashy or tacky aesthetics. Describes clothes, souped-up cars, or behavior that copies that look.