chapudo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈpudo/ [t͡ʃaˈpu.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -udo
• Syllabification: cha‧pu‧do

Adjective

chapudo (feminine chapuda, masculine plural chapudos, feminine plural chapudas)

1. (Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia) blushing, showing rosy cheeks
2. (El Salvador, Honduras) showing red skin, because of sunlight
3. (El Salvador, Honduras, by extension) healthy

Further reading

• “chapudo” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010