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tamal.

tamal, tamale

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/taˈmal/[t̪aˈmal]

  1. tamal, tamale

    Central-America · Mexico · masculine

  2. bundle, clumsy package

    Central-America · Mexico · masculine

  3. embroilment, imbroglio

    Central-America · Mexico · masculine

  4. thief

    El-Salvador · Nicaragua · masculine

  5. vulva

    Honduras · masculine · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tamalli.

adj/taˈmal/[t̪aˈmal]

  1. fat (when referring to people)

    Guatemala · feminine · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tamalli.

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