tanate

Spanish

Pronunciation

From Nahuatl tanatli (“palm basket”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈnate/ [t̪aˈna.t̪e]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: ta‧na‧te

Noun

tanate m (plural tanates)

  1. (Mexico) a palm-leaf basket carried on the back; tenate
    Synonym: tenate
  2. (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua) backpack, knapsack, or bundle
    Synonyms: morral, mochila, lío
  3. (in the plural, vulgar, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua) ball; nut (testicle)
  4. (in the plural, colloquial, Guatemala, El Salvador) bit; bob; thingy
  5. (colloquial, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica) shedload; bucketful; a lot
    Synonym: montón

Further reading

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