guachimán
Spanish
Alternative forms
- huachimán, wachimán
Etymology
From earlier wachimán, borrowed from English watchman.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (standard) /ɡwat͡ʃiˈman/ [ɡwa.t͡ʃiˈmãn]
- Syllabification: gua‧chi‧mán
- IPA(key): (colloquial) /wat͡ʃiˈman/ [wa.t͡ʃiˈmãn]
- Rhymes: -an
Noun
guachimán m (plural guachimanes)
- bodyguard, security guard
- servant
Further reading
- “guachimán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014