wewe
The term wewe is a slang term used in Spanish to refer to a baby or a small child.
In certain contexts, wewe functions as a colloquial way to describe an infant or a very young child.
Did you know?
- The spelling of wewe is highly non-standard because the letter 'w' is not an indigenous part of the Spanish alphabet, appearing only in foreign loanwords.
- In Mexico, the word güey (often spelled weye or wewe in internet slang) has shifted from a derogatory term for a clumsy person to a universal filler word similar to 'dude'.
- In some Latin American dialects, speakers use baby talk by replacing the 'r' sound with 'w', turning words like perro (dog) into pewo to sound cute.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo estáis vosotros?How are you all doing?
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about a family member.
- SofíaSofía: ¿Dónde está el wewe?Where is the baby?
- AlejandroAlejandro: Está con su mamá.He is with his mother.
- SofíaSofía: Quiero jugar con el wewe.I want to play with the little child.
- AlejandroAlejandro: Espera a que despierte.Wait until he wakes up.