el
masculine
/tʃaˈβal/
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Translation
kid, lad, youngster
Word origin
From Caló, the Romani language of Spain, chavale ('boys'), the vocative plural of chavó ('boy'). The same Romani root lies behind British slang 'chav'.
- Origin
- Caló (Romani)
- Root
- chavó
- English cognates
- chav
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralchavales
Examples
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That lad plays football really well.
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Come on, kid, we are going to be late!
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The youngsters from the neighbourhood are always in the square.
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When I was a young lad, I spent the summers in the village.
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The new kid is still quite shy.
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