machín

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈt͡ʃin/ [maˈt͡ʃĩn]
Rhymes: -in
Syllabification: ma‧chín

Noun

machín m (plural machines)

(Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela) monkey
Synonyms: mono, (Mexico) chango

Adjective

machín m or f (masculine and feminine plural machines)

(Mexico) Expression used to enhance the importance or veracity of what was said before.

Descendants

→ Chicahuaxtla Triqui: machin²³
→ Copala Triqui: machiín
→ Huave: maching
→ Zoogocho Zapotec: manšin

Further reading

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

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