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    Pepeta (en. Small animal)

    /peˈpeta/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Colloquial term referring to a small bird.
    The boy found a pepeta in the garden.
    El niño encontró una pepeta en el jardín.
    Reference to a type of shellfish in certain coastal regions.
    When I went to the beach, I tried a delicious pepeta.
    Cuando fui a la playa, probé una deliciosa pepeta.

    Etymology

    The word 'pepeta' comes from regional variants that designate birds or shellfish in popular culture.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    where there are pepetas, there is joy
    It means that the presence of the small and simple can bring happiness.
    donde hay pepetas, hay alegría
    to be like a pepeta
    An expression that indicates being well or healthy.
    estar como una pepeta

    Related Words

    bird
    Smaller bird, often used in similar contexts.
    pájaro
    shellfish
    Food from the sea, which may include pepeta in some regions.
    marisco

    Slang Meanings

    A loving term to refer to someone kind or small.
    You are a pepeta, always so sweet.
    Eres una pepeta, siempre tan dulce.
    Machismo that flatters young women.
    The boy looked at her as if she were a pepeta.
    El chico la miraba como si fuera una pepeta.