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Gamín¹

  • [gaˈmĩn]

Rhymes with in

Where it comes from

Del mapuche, alga marina.

proper noun

  1. Apellido.

gamín²

  • [gaˈmĩn]

Rhymes with in

Where it comes from

Del francés gamin ("niño de la calle").

noun gamines · gamina · gaminas

  1. Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela Persona sin hogar, especialmente niño o joven, que sobrevive en las calles.
  2. Colombia, adjective, derogatory, jocular Persona de tiene apariencia o actitudes asociadas con las de un gamín₁, en particular con relación a la falta de refinamiento en el vestir y el comportarse.

In English

  • urchin mischievous child
  • street urchin child living or spending most of their time in the streets
  • gamin homeless boy; street urchin

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"gamín." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/gam%C3%ADn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

gamín. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/gam%C3%ADn

Chicago

"gamín." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/gam%C3%ADn.

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@misc{gami_n_2026,
  title = {gamín},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/gam%C3%ADn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}