Contionary:machó

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

• IPA^(key): [maˈtʃo]

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