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Real Name: Quime
Lives In: Panamá City, PA
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Local Words

by quime - last update: Sep 26, 2009

panamanians way of saying something...

PALABRAS TIPICAS:

Cocotazo: a hit in the head – Golpe en la cabeza – generalmente se da con los nudillos de la mano.

Buco: a lot, bastante

Buchí : something not fine or a person without knoledge– Se le llama al campesino- aunque no discriminatorio- se da a entender como que la persona no esta al tanto de lo que acontece al día.

Chueca: an object or something wrong. Cosa o algo que ha sido mal hecha o defectuosa.

Fotingo: Very old car – Un carrito viejito que camina porque Dios es grande. En tiempos atrás estos carros generalmente eran marca Ford.

Guffy: Coming from the english word that means crazy one.Proveniente del idioma Inglés- significa estar Loco.

Cachivache: something not usseful. cosa que estorba, que ocupa espacio y no es muy util

Malacalucia: black magic. magia negra, trampa

buay: a guy. tipo, hombre

Guial: a girl mujer, chica

Pasiero: friend, camarada,amigo

Chen Chen: money, dinero

Zurrapa: afrecho que queda del cafe. lo que sobra de algo.

Rakataka: a woman that is just not fine, kind of rude or vulgar...use to fight as well as a man...and use lots of powder on their necks!

Cow at a parade in La Chorrera

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quime's Albums
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
some panamanians- 4
Flowers of Panama- 8
More Flowers of Panama- 8
My UNESCO World Heritage List- 1
Local Words- 2

Comments for quime about World
trek06 Tue Jul 14, 2009 06:56 UTC
 Happy Birthday amigo!
CdnJane Sun Jul 12, 2009 16:49 UTC
 Happy Birthday Quime... hope your day is wonderful. Have a very happy birthday my friend!
Donna_in_India Sun Jul 12, 2009 02:41 UTC
 Hi Quime - wishing you a very happy birthday!
deeper_blue Thu Dec 25, 2008 17:18 UTC
 season's greetings, happy travels in 2009!
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