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chelito.

sleep (in the corner of the eye)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/t͡ʃeˈlito/[t͡ʃeˈli.t̪o]
  1. sleep (in the corner of the eye)

    El-Salvador · colloquial · masculine
    Tienes un chelito en el ojo derecho, quítatelo.
  2. correction fluid

    El-Salvador · colloquial · masculine
    Pasame chelito, necesito corregir algo.
Where this word comes from

From Classical Nahuatl celic (“green thing”), plus the diminutive -ito.

adj/t͡ʃeˈlito/[t͡ʃeˈli.t̪o]
  1. fair-skinned, white, white-skinned

    El-Salvador · Honduras · colloquial
Where this word comes from

From chele (“fair-skinned”), a vesre form of leche (“milk”), plus the diminutive -ito.

noun/t͡ʃeˈlito/[t͡ʃeˈli.t̪o]
  1. fair-skinned man, white man, white-skinned man

    El-Salvador · Honduras · colloquial · masculine
    Me sorprende que se casara con una chelita de Chalate.
Where this word comes from

From chele (“fair-skinned”), a vesre form of leche (“milk”), plus the diminutive -ito.

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