achín

Kaqchikel

Noun

achín

1. man
   1. human being
   2. male person

Antonyms

• ixöq

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃin/ [aˈt͡ʃĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: a‧chín

Noun

achín m (plural achines, feminine achina, feminine plural achinas)

1. (El Salvador) street vendor with low-quality wares

   Synonym: achinero

2. (Honduras) trinket, knick-knack

   Synonym: baratija

Derived terms

• achinero

 

Further reading

• “achín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014