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)

1. (Chile) mess, disorder, confusion

   Synonyms: lío, embrollo, follón

2. (Chile) intrigue, machination

   Synonyms: intriga, enredo, embuste, grupo

3. (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