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/Sounds like "nah" (as in "nacho") + "kah" (as in "car") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "MAHL" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

A large, hearty Nicaraguan tamale stuffed with pork, rice, potato, olives, and other ingredients, wrapped in a banana leaf. The nacatamal is the undisputed king of Sunday breakfasts and family celebrations.

Examples

On Sundays we have nacatamales for breakfast.

My mom makes the best nacatamales in Nicaragua.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de Honduras
Bandera de México
Bandera de El Salvador
Bandera de Venezuela
Tamales

In Colombia, to get worked up, aggressive, or enter a state of intense agitation when provoked. It describes the exact moment someone loses their cool and shifts into full confrontation mode. Once someone is encachinado, it is best to back off.