petaca

Spanish

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]

Noun

petaca f (plural petacas)

1. tobacco pouch
2. hip flask
3. (Mexico) suitcase

   Synonym: maleta

4. (Mexico, in the plural) buttocks

Related terms

• petate

Further reading

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