chahuite

Spanish

Etymology

From Nahuatl chiahuitl, chahuitl chiachuitl, quiyahuitl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈwite/ [t͡ʃaˈwi.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ite
• Syllabification: cha‧hui‧te

Noun

chahuite m (plural chahuites) (colloquial, Guatemala, Honduras)

1. a muddy place; morass, mire, mudhole

   Synonyms: chagüite, chagüital, lodazal

2. a banana plantation

   Synonyms: chagüite, bananal

3. a puddle

   Synonyms: chagüite, charco

Further reading

• “chahuite”, 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
• “chahuite”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010