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Bandera de México

/Sounds like "pah" (as in "papa") + "pah" (as in "papa") + "LOH" (as in "low") + "teh" (as in "ten" without "n")/

A kite in Mexico. It comes from the Nahuatl word 'papalotl' meaning butterfly, because it flies through the sky with the same grace and freedom as a butterfly on a perfect windy day.

Example

"The kids flew papalotes in the park."

"My grandpa taught me how to make papalotes."

Regional synonyms:

Al tiro

Bandera de Chile

Inmediatamente, al instante, de una vez y sin esperar ni un segundo en Chile. Es la expresión chilena de urgencia para decir que algo se hace ahora mismo, sin demoras, excusas ni tiempo para pensarlo.