chacalele

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃakaˈlele/ [t͡ʃa.kaˈle.le]
• Rhymes: -ele
• Syllabification: cha‧ca‧le‧le

Noun

chacalele m (plural chacaleles)

1. (El Salvador) a wristwatch
2. (El Salvador) a toy consisting of a metal disc with two holes equidistant from the center, to which a rotational movement is imparted by threading a string through the holes and pulling or loosening the string with both thumbs.

   Synonym: (Guatemala) chajalele

3. (El Salvador) a person's heart

Further reading

• “chacalele”, 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
• “chacalele” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010