aguaitar

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aguaitar

[aɣ̞wajˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del catalán guaita ('vigía, centinela').

verb haber aguaitado · aguaitando · habiendo aguaitado · aguaitado · aguaito · aguaitas

Bolivia, Cuba, Dominican Republic Acechar, vigilar con cautela o espiar.
Dominican Republic, Venezuela Mirar detenidamente o con particular atención.
Similar: licar, chinear
Colombia, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela Aguardar, esperar a alguien hasta que llegue o un evento hasta que suceda.
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru Esperar con cautela o disimulo a alguien o algo.

In English

hold up to wait or delay
watch to look at for a period of time
stalk to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer
spot sports: support or assist a maneuver

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@misc{aguaitar_2026,
  title = {aguaitar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/aguaitar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}