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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{der|gnym|sw|macho}}, plural of {{l|sw|jicho}} "eye". Sense 1 "vigilant" from the idea of having eyes in the back of one's head; cf. {{l|es|tener ojos en la nuca}}. Sense 2 "macho" from {{der|gnym|en|macho}}, itself from {{der|gnym|es|macho}} "male" and doublet of {{l|gnym|macho}}.
From {{der|gnym|sw|macho}}, plural of {{l|sw|jicho}} "eye". Sense 1 "vigilant" from the idea of having eyes in the back of one's head; cf. {{mn|es|tener ojos en la nuca}}. Sense 2 "macho" from {{der|gnym|en|macho}}, itself from {{der|gnym|es|macho}} "male" and doublet of {{l|gnym|macho}}.
===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{ipa+|gnym|[maˈtʃo]}}
* {{ipa+|gnym|[maˈtʃo]}}
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# vigilant
# vigilant
#: {{ux|gnym|Tu debe ni '''machó''' sempe en pali te.|You must always stay '''vigilant''' in these parts.}}
# macho, machismo
# macho, machismo
#: {{ux|gnym||}}
#: {{ux|gnym|Mi chukí emano mi. Ye kire kuni tam '''machó'''.|I hate my brother. He wants to be so '''macho'''.}}
 
===Noun===
{{head|gnym|n|g=cI|irregular plural|machó}}
 
# {{label|gnym|rare|literary}} eye, eyes
#: {{syn|gnym|ojo}}

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Ganymedian

Etymology

From Swahili macho, plural of jicho "eye". Sense 1 "vigilant" from the idea of having eyes in the back of one's head; cf. Spanish tener ojos en la nuca. Sense 2 "macho" from English macho, itself from Spanish macho "male" and doublet of macho.

Pronunciation

Adjective

machó

  1. vigilant
    Tu debe ni machó sempe en pali te.
    You must always stay vigilant in these parts.
  2. macho, machismo
    Mi chukí emano mi. Ye kire kuni tam machó.
    I hate my brother. He wants to be so macho.

Noun

machó class I (irregular plural machó)

  1. (rare, literary) eye, eyes
    Synonym: ojo