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chanchona

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From chancho +‎ -ona. Literally, big pig, which is a local name for the double bass.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃanˈt͡ʃona/ [t͡ʃãnʲˈt͡ʃo.na]
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Syllabification: chan‧cho‧na

Noun

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chanchona f (uncountable)

  1. (music, El Salvador) A danceable music style from El Salvador; (by extension) a musical group which performs this style
  2. (colloquial, El Salvador) double bass