Burqueño

English

Etymology

Clipping of Spanish Albuquerqueño, from Albuquerque + -eño

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bəˈkiːn.jəʊ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɚˈkin.joʊ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Hyphenation: Bur‧que‧ño

Noun

Burqueño (plural Burqueños)

1. A resident or native of Albuquerque.

   Gomez, Adrian (2016 May 29) “New poet laureate wants fellow Burqueños to ‘appreciate what is in front of our face’”, in Albuquerque Journal, retrieved 2023-04-27: “‘I’m a Burqueño,’ he says with pride. ‘I want to represent the city the best that I can. I want to show that there’s more to this city than just Breaking Bad. The poetry community here is so strong, and we have tons of talent.’”

   Synonym: Albuquerquean