machete - what does it mean?

Question

i was listenin to the song machete by daddy yankee and i know that in english its a knife but in spanish does it mean somthing else cause it doesn't sound like thier talking about a knife...

Answer 1

A machete is a machete, same word in both English and Spanish, though in this song, it could be a metaphor for a man's body part.

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Answer 2

Ridiculously late reply, but I had the same question and found this answer, which seems to make a lot more sense than a knife! Hope it proves helpful to someone in the future...

The machete (Portuguese: machete de braga) is a small stringed instrument from Braga, Portugal. The instrument has four metal strings, in contrast to its slightly larger cousin, the machete de rajão, which has five metal strings. Historians believe the machete was introduced in Madeira as Braguinha from Braga, and it is the immediate predecessor of the ukulele, being introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants in the late 19th century.

Answer 3

A Machete is a kind of knife like but in south america it also represents a paper in wich you write the information you don't know for a test and try to check out when the teacher is not looking at you.

Answer 4

Machete comes from the German machete and the Polish maczeta, both of which have similar meanings. Don't know about the Spanish.

Answer 5

A machete is a type of knife (large with a handle that can be used to hack plants etc when walking in dense jungle), and it also refers to the knife that is fixed to the end of an army rifle (which is also called a bayonet).

Answer 6

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machete - what does it mean?
i was listenin to the song machete by daddy yankee and i know that in english its a knife but in spanish does it mean somthing else cause it doesn't sound like thier talking about a knife...

Answer 7

Machete is a big knife used a lot by peasants and people who work in fields in Central America and Mexico. It is perfect for opening a path through thick underbrush or opening coconuts ;)

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Answer 8

"Machete" also means a certain kind of knife in Spanish. I am not familiar with that song, so I can't say whether they're using it for a metaphor or something.

Answer 9

a large, heavy-bladed knife used for cutting down sugar cane, dense underbrush, etc., esp. in Central and South America.

The word's origin is Spanish. And machete in Spanish is spelled the same and has the same meaning.

Answer 10

A large heavy knife with a broad blade, used as a weapon and an implement for cutting vegetation. That's what is. And that's the only english meaning. Oh, and not only spanish use it, Caribbeans and other islands use them too.