Similar words
crío
chaval and crío are close synonyms for "kid," both colloquial Spain terms for a youngster.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
cabrito
cabrito is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "kid."
Portuguese
guri
guri is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "kid."
Practice
1 What does chaval mean?
kid
2 Fill the gap: El ___ jugaba al fútbol.
Full sentence: El chaval jugaba al fútbol. (The kid was playing football.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches chaval?
chaval: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.