dichosofui

Spanish

Etymology

From dichoso +‎ fui, literally ("fortunate I was"), of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dit͡ʃoˈsofwi/ [d̪i.t͡ʃoˈso.fwi]
• Rhymes: -ofwi
• Syllabification: di‧cho‧so‧fui

Noun

dichosofui m (plural dichosofuis)

1. (El Salvador) great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus).

   Synonym: benteveo

Further reading

• “dichosofui”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010