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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 Chile, an intensifier meaning "extremely" or "incredibly." Can also signal something far away or hellishly bad depending on tone. It cranks whatever follows up to the max.