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la guataca, el guataca(
gwah
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tah
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kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. small hoe
El granjero está quitando las malas hierbas del terreno con una guataca.The farmer is removing the weeds from the land with a small hoe.
b. small shovel
Necesito una guataca para empezar a plantar las zanahorias.I need a small shovel to start planting the carrots.
2. (colloquial) (anatomy) (Cuba) (Dominican Republic)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
a. big ear
Mi hermano está acomplejado por sus guatacas y por eso siempre se las tapa con el cabello.My brother has a complex about his big ears and so he always covers them up with his hair.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (colloquial) (fawner) (Cuba)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
a. creep (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Me despidieron de mi trabajo porque dije lo que pensaba en lugar de ser un guataca como los demás.I was fired from my job because I spoke my mind instead of being a creep like everyone else.
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