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/Sounds like "SOH" (as in "solo") + "pah" (as in "park") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "LEE" (as in "lead") + "mah" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

A traditional soup from the Yucatan Peninsula made with shredded chicken, sour lime, and strips of fried tortilla. The dish everyone orders when they arrive in Merida for the first time.

Examples

Sopa de lima in Merida is an absolute must.

Order the sopa de lima. It is the house specialty.

Regional synonyms

In Venezuela, to embarrass someone publicly or make a fool of them in front of others. When someone is made to "mamar," they were exposed and left with no comeback, humiliated in front of everyone with no way out.