tirar el caite
v. to die; lit. “to throw the sandal”; “caite” is used commonly in Guatemala and El Salvador to mean “sandal”.
Understanding the Guatemalan Patient
A Glossary of Spanish Medical Terms and Folk Medicine
tirar el caite
v. to die; lit. “to throw the sandal”; “caite” is used commonly in Guatemala and El Salvador to mean “sandal”.
Understanding the Guatemalan Patient 