bohío

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bohío, Taíno *bohi (“house, dwelling”) (compare Lokono bohy (“house”)). From the Taíno term used by the natives of Hispaniola and other Caribbean islands, as recorded by Spanish colonizers.

Noun

bohío (plural bohíos)

1. hut (a small timber dwelling with thatched roof)

Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno *bohi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈio/ [boˈi.o]
• Rhymes: -io
• Syllabification: bo‧hí‧o

Noun

bohío m (plural bohíos)

1. hut

   Synonyms: chamizo, cabaña, caseta

Descendants

• → English: bohío

Further reading

• “bohío”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014