neles pasteles

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “no, cakes”. From nel pastel +‎ -es.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌneles pasˈteles/ [ˌne.les pasˈt̪e.les]
• Syllabification: ne‧les pas‧te‧les

Adverb

neles pasteles

1. (slang, El Salvador, Honduras) Synonym of nel (no; no way; nope)

Usage notes

The usage is similar to that of a particle.

Further reading

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