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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.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Chulo

A quick, light kiss on the lips in Colombia and Venezuela. It is innocent and affectionate, the kind of peck you give your partner when saying goodbye or hello. Hilariously, this exact same word is one of the most vulgar terms in Chile, meaning the complete opposite, so watch where you use it.