apapachar

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apapachar

[apapaˈt͡ʃaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Alteración fonética ((reduplicación)) de apachar, del náhuatl patzoa ("aplastar, magullar").

verb haber apapachado · apapachando · habiendo apapachado · apapachado · apapacho · apapachas

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras Dar abrazos, caricias o palmaditas de cariño.
Similar: apechichar

In English

pat to tap gently
cuddle transitive: cradle in one's arms
hug to embrace
caress touch or kiss lovingly
cosset to treat like a pet

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MLA

"apapachar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/apapachar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

apapachar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/apapachar

Chicago

"apapachar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/apapachar.

BibTeX

@misc{apapachar_2026,
  title = {apapachar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/apapachar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}