machín
Spanish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈt͡ʃin/ [maˈt͡ʃĩn]
- Rhymes: -in
- Syllabification: ma‧chín
Noun
machín m (plural machines)
- (Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela) monkey
- Synonyms: mono, (Mexico) chango
Adjective
machín (plural machines)
- (Mexico) Expression used to enhance the importance or veracity of what was said before.
Descendants
- → Chicahuaxtla Triqui: machin²³
- → Copala Triqui: machiín
- → Huave: maching
- → Zoogocho Zapotec: manšin
Further reading
- “machín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014