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cate.

smack; slap

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkate/[ˈka.t̪e]
  1. smack; slap

    masculine
  2. fail (in an exam)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Caló caté (“stick”), from Sanskrit काष्ठ (kāṣṭha, “wood”).

verb/ˈkate/[ˈka.t̪e]
  1. inflection of catar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of catar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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