guato

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "huato" in the sense shown in 1).
el guato, guato(
gwah
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toh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (shoe string)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
(Bolivia)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. shoelace
Traes un guato desatado.One of your shoelaces is untied.
2.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
(a pound of marijuana)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
(El Salvador)
a. elbow
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
Consígueme un guato para el sábado.Get me an elbow for Saturday.
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).
masculine or feminine noun
3. (relative)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
(El Salvador)
Regionalism used in Honduras
(Honduras)
a. twin
Ayer nacieron los guatos de Carolina.Carolina's twins were born yesterday.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. twin
No sabía que tenías una hermana guata.I didn't know you had a twin sister.
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