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/Sounds like "ryoh" + "plah" (as in "plan") + "TEHN" (as in "ten") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

From or relating to the Río de la Plata region shared between Argentina and Uruguay. Rioplatense Spanish is one of the most distinctive dialects in the Spanish-speaking world, known for its "voseo" (using "vos" instead of "tú"), Italian-influenced intonation, and the rich street slang of lunfardo.

Examples

Lunfardo has been part of Rioplatense speech since the late 1800s.

She has an unmistakable Rioplatense accent even after years of living abroad.

Regional synonyms

A wildcard word used across Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama to mean a thing, situation, matter, or problem. It can replace almost any noun depending on context, and fluent speakers swap it in constantly without a second thought.