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/Sounds like "PRYEH" + "tah" (as in "tar") + "DEHL" (as in "debt") + "AHL" (as in "art") + "mah" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

A deeply affectionate Caribbean endearment for a dark-skinned woman you love. In Cuba and the Dominican Republic, "prieta del alma" combines "prieta" (dark-complexioned, from old Spanish) with "del alma" (of the soul) into a tender, intimate term that celebrates her beauty and her place in your heart. The kind of name a grandmother gives a granddaughter with all the love in the world.

Examples

Come here, my darling, tell me what happened to you.

Her grandmother called her that since she was little, always with so much warmth in her voice.

Regional synonyms

Going at full speed or being bursting with energy and excitement in Argentina and Chile. When someone's going 'a mil,' they don't stop for a second, they're hyperactive and their pace is contagious.