cachicamo diciéndole a morrocoy conchudo

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • cachicamo diciéndole a morrocoy conchúo

Etymology

Literally, “armadillo calling turtle shelly” Both armadillos and turtles are shelly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kat͡ʃiˌkamo diˌθjendole a moroˌkoi konˈt͡ʃudo/ [ka.t͡ʃiˌka.mo ð̞iˌθjẽn̪.d̪o.le a mo.roˌkoi̯ kõnʲˈt͡ʃu.ð̞o] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /kat͡ʃiˌkamo diˌsjendole a moroˌkoi konˈt͡ʃudo/ [ka.t͡ʃiˌka.mo ð̞iˌsjẽn̪.d̪o.le a mo.roˌkoi̯ kõnʲˈt͡ʃu.ð̞o] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: ca‧chi‧ca‧mo di‧cién‧do‧le a mo‧rro‧coy con‧chu‧do

Noun

cachicamo diciéndole a morrocoy conchudo m (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic, Venezuela) pot calling the kettle black (when the kettle really is black)

Usage notes

  • The words cachicamo and morrocoy being dialectal, this phrase is unlikely to be understood by non-Venezuelans.
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