guácala

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Spanish

Alternative forms

huácala

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡwakala/
Rhymes: -akala
Syllabification: guá‧ca‧la

Interjection

guácala

(Latin America, colloquial) ew, yuck indicates displeasure, disgust, or revulsion
Synonym: puaj

Derived terms

guácara
- guacarear

Further reading

“guácala”, 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
“guácala”, 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

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