taita
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el taita(
tay
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tah
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (father) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. daddy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi taita me lleva al colegio todos los días.My daddy takes me to school every day.
2. (colloquial) (form of address) (Andes) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡Buenos días, taita padre Benito!Good morning, Father Benito!
Cuando era niño solía confesarme con el taita cura de mi parroquia.When I was a child, I used to go to confession with the parish priest.
3. (slang) (thug) (River Plate)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. thug (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Dos taitas le pegaron una paliza al mendigo y huyeron.Two thugs beat up the homeless man and ran away.
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