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/Sounds like "PREE" (as in "pretty") + "tee" (as in "tea")/

Meaning

The Panamanian phonetic spelling of English "pretty," meaning cute, nice, or good-looking. Used for people, things, and places. It's one of many anglicisms that entered Panamanian Spanish through the strong American cultural presence around the Canal.

Examples

That house looks so pretty, I love the color.

That girl has a real style to her, she's really pretty.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Chulo

In Central America (Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua), a casual youth farewell equivalent to a relaxed "see you later." A short form of "salud" used to close a conversation.