a caballito

Spanish

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /a kabaˈʝito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʝi.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /a kabaˈʎito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʎi.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /a kabaˈʃito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʃi.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /a kabaˈʒito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʒi.t̪o]

  • Syllabification: a ca‧ba‧lli‧to

Adverb

a caballito

  1. (informal, Spain) piggyback, piggyback style
    Synonyms: (El Salvador) a cucucho, a cotenas
    Cargamos los niños a caballito
    We gave the kids a piggyback.
    llevarla a caballito
    give her a piggyback
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