ñato

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nato"

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from Quechua ñatu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲato/ [ˈɲa.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ato
• Syllabification: ña‧to

Adjective

ñato (feminine ñata, masculine plural ñatos, feminine plural ñatas)

1. (Latin America) snub-nosed; flat-nosed

   Synonym: chato

   1. (Peru, Chile, Argentina, colloquial) blunt

Derived terms

• yarará ñata

Noun

ñato m (plural ñatos)

1. (Uruguay) boxer

   Synonyms: boxeador, pugilista

Noun

ñato m (plural ñatos, feminine ñata, feminine plural ñatas)

1. (colloquial, Rioplatense, US, Costa Rica) an affectionate address meaning funny face

   Synonyms: che, bo

2. (Colombia) snub-nosed person

Further reading

• “ñato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10