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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

Something or someone so beautiful, impressive, or perfect it's almost sinful. In the Caribbean, 'qué pecao' is an expression of admiration and longing, that dish, that sunset, that person is so good it feels like a crime.

Examples

Esa mujer es un pecao, dios mío.

That woman is absolutely stunning, oh my.

That rice pudding is sinfully good, I make it all the time.

Regional synonyms

An administrative division of a city in Chile, similar to a municipality or borough. Each comuna has its own mayor and personality, and where you live says a lot about you.