guaje

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish guaje, from Classical Nahuatl huāxin.

Noun

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guaje (plural guajes)

  1. An edible seed of Leucaena esculenta.

Anagrams

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Asturian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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guaje m or f (plural guajes)

  1. non-standard spelling of guaḥe

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl huāxin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwaxe/ [ˈɡwa.xe]
  • Rhymes: -axe
  • Syllabification: gua‧je

Adjective

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guaje m or f (masculine and feminine plural guajes)

  1. (Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua) foolish, stupid

Noun

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guaje m (plural guajes)

  1. (Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua) fool, useless person, good-for-nothing
  2. (Honduras, Mexico) bottle gourd
  3. (Mexico) Leucaena esculenta

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