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Tag: autoctono

Definitions tagged autoctono in the street dictionary.

Guari-guari

A creole dialect native to the province of Bocas del Toro. It is a linguistic blend of Spanish, English, French, and indigenous languages (Bocas del Toro is a Caribbean province with a strong Afro-Antillean and indigenous influence).

I did not understand a thing because he spoke to me in guari-guari: my grandfather taught me how to speak guari-guari.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Panamáby Rita.AP

la mocha

An emphatic, sarcastic refusal to share or give something, similar to saying no way or in your dreams. (Used in the La Rioja province of Argentina).

Hey, let me have a sip of your beer, you bastard? : la mocha! Go buy yourself a small bottle! (In this region, a rata refers to a small bottle of beer).

Automatically translated from Spanish

Argentinaby Anónimo

Del patio

Used to describe something that originates from within the country (Dominican Republic). It refers to anything homegrown or local to the nation.

We have to support cinema del patio, even if the movies are total flops.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Individuo