cahuín

Spanish

Alternative forms

cagüín

Etymology

Borrowed from Mapudungun kawiñ (“party”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈwin/ [kaˈwĩn]
Rhymes: -in
Syllabification: ca‧huín

Noun

cahuín m (plural cahuines)

(Chile) mess, disorder, confusion
Synonyms: lío, embrollo, follón
(Chile) intrigue, machination
Synonyms: intriga, enredo, embuste, grupo
(Chile) gossip (usually evil-minded)
Synonyms: chisme, pelambre

Derived terms

cahuinero

Further reading

“cahuín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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