Polyglot Dictionary

apapachar

/apapaˈtʃaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
apapacho
preterite (yo)
apapaché
past participle
apapachado

Meaning

  1. to cuddle, pamper, or comfort someone affectionately (Mexican Spanish)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Usage notes

A beloved Mexican Spanish word with no single English equivalent — it blends "to hug," "to pamper," and "to comfort" into one warm gesture.

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