patín

/paˈtin/ · B2 · noun · m

skate

🛼 patín sounds like PAT-een: a skate you PAT along the ground, then 'seen' gliding

Say pa-TEEN: your foot pats the floor, then you glide. The same sound links to the other senses: a skate's rolling noise, a party where people glide around, and a stinky 'patín' smell that lingers like a skater's wake.

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