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Spanish
Etymology
From chahuite + -al, from Nahuatl chiahuitl, chahuitl chiachuitl, quiyahuitl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃawiˈtal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: cha‧hui‧tal
Noun
chahuital m (plural chahuitales)
- (colloquial, Guatemala, El Salvador) a muddy place; morass, mire, mudhole
- Synonyms: chagüite, chagüital, lodazal
Further reading
- “chahuital” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010