petaca

Spanish
A tabacco pouch
A hip flask (#2)
A suitcase
Human buttocks
A bodypack

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl petlācalli (“woven wicker hamper”), from petlatl (“woven mat”) + ācalli (“boat”), from ātl (“water”) + calli (“house, structure”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peˈtaka/ [peˈt̪a.ka]
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: pe‧ta‧ca

Noun

petaca f (plural petacas)

  1. tobacco pouch
  2. hip flask (a container designed to hold small amounts of alcohol, especially spirits, for personal consumption on the go)
  3. (Mexico) suitcase
    Synonym: maleta
  4. (Mexico, in the plural) buttocks
  5. bodypack (a small box housing a transmitter and battery pack, used with a microphone)
    • 2014 May 19, “AUM: Colocando la petaca”, in Antena 3‎:
      Carlos Sobera ha ejercido de técnico de sonido cuando ha tenido que colocar a nuestro concursante la petaca del micrófono en su sitio
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    • 2009 December 11, “La «lamentable» borrachera de Siscu en Gran Hermano”, in Diario Vasco‎:
      El alcohol hizo mella en el concursante que reaccionó lanzando vasos al suelo, rompiendo su petaca y molestando a Pilarita que trataba de dormir.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)

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