colito in English?

Question

A woman in Guerrero told me a story in which a baby's "colito" was pecked by a baby chicken. Do you think colito meant anus or did it mean the baby's bottom in general?

Answer 1

cola (colita...not sure about the ability to make it masculine)

bum (informal) (nalgas) (AmBr) , fanny (United States)

You are probably correct. - 0066c384, Apr 6, 2011

Bum yes - the other one no. - ian-hill, Apr 6, 2011

Je je je, Q said fanny. - afowen, Apr 6, 2011

Answer 2

Hmm... Now I'm not sure if she said culito or colita. It was an actual ritual by a curandera -- the chicken pecked the baby's colita or culito... I'm translating the interview I made with the woman. I think I'll say the chicken pecked the baby's bottom. Thanks so much for your help.

You're welcome. :) - Dakie, Apr 6, 2011

Answer 3

I haven't heard colito before, and my mom is from Guerrero so I only have two options: colita and culito. The first one goes with Qfreed's description and with which I would go for, culito is more like a way to say little ass. On the other hand, maybe tail could fit there, since the story appears to be fictitious.

Answer 4

Abuelala, that term can have a vulgar application meaning "anus", but it generally means "back-side".

I believe it is spelled "culito".

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A native speaker can probably give a more accurate reference.

could it be colito as in his little taill? (cola) our dictionary says cola can be "bum" - 0074b507, Apr 6, 2011

It could be "culo" or "cola". I guess you had to be there to know for sure. :) - 0066c384, Apr 6, 2011

Having raised chickens when I was younger, it could be either. :) - 0066c384, Apr 6, 2011