güegüecho

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Spanish

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Pipil veveyotl (old age).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ɡweˈɡwet͡ʃo/ [ɡweˈɣ̞we.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -etʃo
  • Syllabification: güe‧güe‧cho

Noun

[edit]

güegüecho m (plural güegüechos)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador) goiter
    Synonym: bocio
  2. (colloquial, Honduras) double chin, dewlap, or wattle
    Synonym: papada

Further reading

[edit]