Spanish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈt͡ʃin/ [maˈt͡ʃĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: ma‧chín

Noun

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machín m (plural machines)

  1. (Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela) monkey
    Synonyms: mono, (Mexico) chango

Adjective

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machín m or f (masculine and feminine plural machines)

  1. (Mexico) Expression used to enhance the importance or veracity of what was said before.

Descendants

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  • Chicahuaxtla Triqui: machin²³
  • Copala Triqui: machiín
  • Huave: maching
  • Tagalog: matsing
  • Zoogocho Zapotec: manšin

Further reading

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