a caballito

Spanish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a kabaˈʝito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʝi.t̪o]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /a kabaˈʝito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʝi.t̪o]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains to Paraguay, Philippines) /a kabaˈʎito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʎi.t̪o]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /a kabaˈʃito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʃi.t̪o]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /a kabaˈʒito/ [a ka.β̞aˈʒi.t̪o]

• Syllabification: a ca‧ba‧lli‧to

Adverb

a caballito

1. (informal, Spain) piggyback, piggyback style

   Synonyms: (El Salvador) a cucucho, a cotenas

   Cargamos los niños a caballito

   We gave the kids a piggyback.

   llevarla a caballito

   give her a piggyback