In Mayan language means, reprimand sanction, punishment. Used in Guatemala and El Salvador to designate a sickly, emaciated person. In Colombia we say Jipato.
Is a qualifying that is used in them countries as El Salvador and Honduras to refer is to the girl that has the complexion more whitish of it regular or what commonly is known as pale. In men, it is payulo. It is usually under these conditions of pale when you get sick.
pale ( adjective ) fainting ( noun )