chabón
/t͡ʃabon/from spelling rules
The Spanish word chabón means guy or fellow in Argentine Spanish.
chabón is used to refer to a guy, a fellow or simply a person.
Is it said differently in some regions?
This term is frequently used in Argentina.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word has masculine and feminine forms, as well as a plural form. The masculine singular is chabón, the feminine singular is chabona and the masculine plural is chabones.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃabon/
Did you know?
- The term may trace its roots back to the Romani word ćhavo, meaning 'boy' or 'son'.
- While chabón usually means 'guy', it can be used as an interjection like 'Man!' or 'Dude!' to express surprise or frustration regardless of who is being spoken to.
- Although widely used in Argentina, using chabón in other Spanish-speaking countries like Spain or Mexico might result in confusion as it is not a universal term for 'guy'.
Examples in context
- Ese chabón es muy simpático.That guy is very nice.
- ¿Conocés al chabón de la gorra?Do you know the guy in the cap?
- El chabón me ayudó con las bolsas.The fellow helped me with the bags.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking about a person they saw at a cafe.
- Javier¿Viste al chabón que estaba sentado allá?Did you see the guy sitting over there?
- ElenaSí, parece un tipo muy tranquilo.Yes, he seems like a very calm guy.
- JavierEse chabón me debe un favor.That guy owes me a favor.
- Elena¿En serio, Javier?Really, Javier?
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chabón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
