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Aug 3, 2019 14:39
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Spanish term
cipote
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dialogue from Honduras
This is from a dialogue / transcript between two female employees of a childrens' home in HONDURAS
Y usted no imagina cómo adoran los niños del hogar a este cipote.
I know that "cipote" is generally a vulgarity but that does not fit with the context and general tone of this conversation.
Any ideas?
Y usted no imagina cómo adoran los niños del hogar a este cipote.
I know that "cipote" is generally a vulgarity but that does not fit with the context and general tone of this conversation.
Any ideas?
Proposed translations
(English)
5 | kid | anademahomar |
3 +1 | this little fellow | Giovanni Rengifo |
4 | (wee) fella | neilmac |
Proposed translations
1 day 8 hrs
Selected
kid
Just plain old kid will do...:), or if too informal, child
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Note added at 1 day 8 hrs (2019-08-04 22:59:13 GMT)
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...and no, not vulgar at all
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Note added at 1 day 8 hrs (2019-08-04 22:59:13 GMT)
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...and no, not vulgar at all
Note from asker:
Thanks. - see my discussion entry |
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2 hrs
Spanish term (edited):
este cipote
this little fellow
I think this could work here.
Note from asker:
Thanks for the suggestion and perhaps "fellow" would work in another context but to my ear it sounds too posh for this conversation. |
Yes - "little fellow" definitely too "posh" in the context of the dialogue I'm transcribing. |
18 hrs
(wee) fella
IMHO, "the wee fella" should come across as less formal or "posh".
In fact, if you want to go the whole hog, you might consider things like "ankle biter" as an alternative to the more formal "whippersnapper"...
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Note added at 18 hrs (2019-08-04 09:17:15 GMT)
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And I recommend avoiding this particular "cipote" like the plague:
https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film930830.html
In fact, if you want to go the whole hog, you might consider things like "ankle biter" as an alternative to the more formal "whippersnapper"...
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Note added at 18 hrs (2019-08-04 09:17:15 GMT)
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And I recommend avoiding this particular "cipote" like the plague:
https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film930830.html
Discussion
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cipote1
De cipo.
1. m. Mojón de piedra.
2. m. Hombre torpe, zonzo, bobo.
3. m. Hombre grueso, rechoncho.
4. m. cachiporra (‖ palo).
5. m. Palillo del tambor.
6. m. vulg. miembro viril.
7. m. And. Tarugo, zoquete, cuña.
8. m. Ven. U. para insultar a alguien sin nombrarlo.
9. adj. Col. Extraordinario o formidable. U. en sent. ponder. ¡Cipote lío! ¡Cipote vaina!
mandar a alguien al cipote
1. loc. verb. coloq. Ven. mandar al carajo.
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cipote2, ta
Quizá deformac. de chipote.
1. m. y f. El Salv., Hond. y Nic. niño (‖ persona que está en la niñez).
2. m. y f. El Salv. novio (‖ persona que mantiene relaciones amorosas con fines matrimoniales).
https://dle.rae.es/?id=9IW5lJ5|9Iaq5Nk
Cipote = El Salvador, Honduras
Patojo = Guatemala
Chavo = México
Chavalo = Nicaragua
Chamo = Venezuela
Pibe = Argentina
La similitud entre el español de El Salvador y Honduras es como la que hay entre el español de Argentina y Uruguay: hermanos prácticamente.
As María Patricia has already stated cipote (In Honduras) is a regular term for kid. In fact it can be used to address a kid of any age. As said, context should clear out what is the age of this particular kid (cipote).
Niño/a (cipota), jovencito/a. Persona menor de edad.
"Las cipotas fueron a la fiesta"
"Yo me casé muy cipota"
"Son cosas de cipotes"
Sinónimos :
Antónimos :
Enviado por : Nicea (Austin, Estados Unidos) 09/06/2007 03:08pm
Niño, usualmente pequeño. Se utiliza también en femenino como "cipota". También se puede usar como adjetivo para describir a alguien como joven o chiquito.
Como es de tan baja altura se mira bien cipote.
Este cipote ni las tablas se ha aprendido.
https://www.asihablamos.com/word/palabra/Cipote.php