chelito

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃeˈlito/ [t͡ʃeˈli.t̪o]

Etymology 1

From Nahuatl celic (“green thing”), plus the diminutive -ito.

Noun

chelito m (plural chelitos)

1. (colloquial, El Salvador) sleep (in the corner of the eye)

   Tienes un chelito en el ojo derecho, quitatelo. ― You have some sleep in your right eye, take it off.

2. (colloquial, El Salvador) correction fluid

   Pasame chelito, necesito corregir algo. ― Pass me the correction fluid, I need to correct something.

Synonyms

• (sleep): lagaña, legaña, chele (es, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras)
• (liquid paper): liquid paper

Etymology 2

From a vesre form of leche, plus the diminutive -ito.

Adjective

chelito (feminine chelita, masculine plural chelitos, feminine plural chelitas)

1. white (white-skinned)