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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
A woven palm mat used for sleeping or sitting in Mexico and Central America. From Nahuatl 'petatl,' the petate is the original pre-Hispanic mattress that's still alive in popular culture.
“My grandma used to sleep on a petate on the floor.”
“They laid out the petate under the tree.”
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A woven palm mat used for sleeping or sitting in Mexico and Central America. From Nahuatl 'petatl,' the petate is the original pre-Hispanic mattress that's still alive in popular culture.
“My grandma used to sleep on a petate on the floor.”
“They laid out the petate under the tree.”
Garpar
To be worth it, to pay off, or to deliver good value. When something "garpa" in Argentina and Uruguay, the result justifies the effort or cost. When it doesn't, you say "no garpa" and move on.