guachimán

Spanish

Alternative forms

• huachimán, wachimán

Etymology

From earlier wachimán, borrowed from English watchman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (standard) /ɡwat͡ʃiˈman/ [ɡwa.t͡ʃiˈmãn]
  • Syllabification: gua‧chi‧mán
• IPA^(key): (colloquial) /wat͡ʃiˈman/ [wa.t͡ʃiˈmãn]
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

guachimán m (plural guachimanes)

1. bodyguard, security guard
2. servant

Further reading

• “guachimán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014