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/Sounds like "wah" (as in "water") + "WEE" (as in "weed") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

In Bolivia, an affectionate diminutive of "wawa" (baby in Quechua), used for a very young child or as a tender term of endearment for a partner or loved one.

Examples

Watch the little one for a minute while I go to the store.

Don't cry, sweetheart, everything is going to be okay.

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Regional synonyms

A cowardly, scared person, or someone who acts in bad faith and disloyally in Mexico. Ranges from a light insult between friends when someone chickens out to a serious offense when someone betrays you.