chelito

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃeˈlito/, [t͡ʃeˈlit̪o]

Etymology 1

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

Noun

chelito m (plural chelitos)

(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.
(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 (plural chelitos)

white (white-skinned)

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