"a caballito" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

IPA: /a kabaˈʝito/, [a ka.β̞aˈʝi.t̪o], /a kabaˈʝito/ (note: most of Spain and Latin America), [a ka.β̞aˈʝi.t̪o] (note: most of Spain and Latin America), /a kabaˈʎito/ (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains), [a ka.β̞aˈʎi.t̪o] (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains), /a kabaˈʃito/ (note: Buenos Aires and environs), [a ka.β̞aˈʃi.t̪o] (note: Buenos Aires and environs), /a kabaˈʒito/ (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay), [a ka.β̞aˈʒi.t̪o] (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)
Head templates: {{es-adv}} a caballito
  1. (informal, Spain) piggyback, piggyback style Tags: Spain, informal Synonyms: a cucucho, a cotenas
    Sense id: en-a_caballito-es-adv-QXCBT9dj Categories (other): Spanish Spanish

Download JSON data for a caballito meaning in Spanish (1.4kB)

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      "note": "most of Spain and Latin America"
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      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains"
    },
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      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
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      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
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      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
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      "note": "most of Spain and Latin America"
    },
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      "note": "most of Spain and Latin America"
    },
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[a ka.β̞aˈʎi.t̪o]",
      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains"
    },
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      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
    },
    {
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      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
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