Bukele

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈkele/ [buˈke.le]
• Rhymes: -ele
• Syllabification: Bu‧ke‧le

Proper noun

Bukele m or f by sense

1. a surname
   • 2025 January 31, Stefano Pozzebon, “Rubio and Bukele to discuss sending suspected gang members from US to El Salvador”, in CNN‎^[1] (in English):

     Since taking office in 2019, Bukele has launched a security crackdown in El Salvador, detaining tens of thousands of people on suspicion of gang membership.

Derived terms

• bukelismo
• bukelista