guácala

Spanish

Alternative forms

• huácala

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwakala/ [ˈɡwa.ka.la]
• Rhymes: -akala
• Syllabification: guá‧ca‧la

Interjection

guácala

1. (Latin America, colloquial) ew, yuck indicates displeasure, disgust, or revulsion

   Synonym: puaj

Derived terms

• guácara
  • guacarear

Further reading

• “guácala”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
• “guácala”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010