petaca

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish petaca, from Classical Nahuatl petlācalli (“woven wicker hamper”).

Pronunciation

Noun

petaca f (plural petaques)

  1. tobacco pouch
  2. cigarette case
  3. hip flask

Synonyms

Further reading

Spanish

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A tabacco pouch
A hip flask (#2)
A suitcase
Human buttocks
A bodypack

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl petlācalli (“woven wicker hamper”), from petlatl (“woven mat”) + ācalli (“boat”), from ātl (“water”) + calli (“house, structure”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈtaka/
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: pe‧ta‧ca

Noun

petaca f (plural petacas)

  1. tobacco pouch
  2. hip flask (a container designed to hold small amounts of alcohol, especially spirits, for personal consumption on the go)
  3. bodypack (a small box housing a transmitter and battery pack, used with a microphone)
    • 2014 May 19, “AUM: Colocando la petaca”, in Antena 3‎:
      Carlos Sobera ha ejercido de técnico de sonido cuando ha tenido que colocar a nuestro concursante la petaca del micrófono en su sitio
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2009 December 11, “La «lamentable» borrachera de Siscu en Gran Hermano”, in Diario Vasco‎:
      El alcohol hizo mella en el concursante que reaccionó lanzando vasos al suelo, rompiendo su petaca y molestando a Pilarita que trataba de dormir.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2023 September 19, El País, “El Congreso estrena el uso de catalán, euskera y gallego en el pleno con un plante de Vox y la protesta del PP”, in El País‎, retrieved 2023-09-19:
      Al inicio, los 33 diputados de Vox han abandonado el hemiciclo y han dejado sus pinganillos y petacas en el asiento del presidente del Gobierno.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  4. (Mexico) suitcase
    Synonym: maleta
  5. (Mexico, in the plural) buttocks
    Synonym: nalgas
  6. (Philippines) wallet
    Synonyms: billetera, cartera, billetero

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