"cahuín" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /kaˈwin/, [kaˈwĩn], /kaˈɡwin/, [kaˈɣ̞wĩn] Forms: cahuines [plural], cagüín [alternative]
Rhymes: -in Etymology: Borrowed from Mapudungun kawiñ (“party”). Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:bor|arn:kawiñ<t:party>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "party", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Mapudungun", "term" : "kawiñ", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "arn" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "cahuín", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="cahuín"> Borrowed from Mapudungun kawiñ (“party”). Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} cahuín m (plural cahuines)
  1. (Chile) mess, disorder, confusion Tags: Chile, masculine Synonyms: lío, embrollo, follón
    Sense id: en-cahuín-es-noun-gERnlBcY Categories (other): Chilean Spanish
  2. (Chile) intrigue, machination Tags: Chile, masculine Synonyms: intriga, enredo, embuste, grupo
    Sense id: en-cahuín-es-noun-hXqA~ePs Categories (other): Chilean Spanish
  3. (Chile) gossip (usually evil-minded) Tags: Chile, masculine Synonyms: chisme, pelambre
    Sense id: en-cahuín-es-noun-PKnhR5LW Categories (other): Chilean Spanish, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Spanish entries referencing missing etymons, Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 6 24 51 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 16 66 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 12 73 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 4 16 66 14 Disambiguation of Spanish entries referencing missing etymons: 4 14 65 16 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 5 17 61 17 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 4 16 66 13 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 65 19
  4. (Chile) party, raucous gathering. Tags: Chile, masculine
    Sense id: en-cahuín-es-noun-zz4jMu84 Categories (other): Chilean Spanish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cahuinero

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "[kaˈwĩn]"
    },
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      "ipa": "/kaˈɡwin/"
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      "ipa": "[kaˈɣ̞wĩn]"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[kaˈwĩn]"
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