guachimán

Spanish

Alternative forms

• huachimán, wachimán

Etymology

From earlier wachimán, borrowed from English watchman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (standard) /ɡwat͡ʃiˈman/ [ɡwa.t͡ʃiˈmãn]
  • Syllabification: gua‧chi‧mán
• IPA^(key): (colloquial) /wat͡ʃiˈman/ [wa.t͡ʃiˈmãn]
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

guachimán m (plural guachimanes)

1. bodyguard, security guard
2. servant

Further reading

• “guachimán”, 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