petatearse

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From petate +‎ -ear, because such mat or carpet was used by poor people to wrap a corpse. The reflexive form is an influence of morirse.

Verb

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petatearse (first-person singular present me petateo, first-person singular preterite me petateé, past participle petateado)

  1. (colloquial, Chile, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, pronominal) to die
    Synonyms: morir, colgar los tenis, palmar

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