ipegüe

Spanish

Etymology

From Nahuatl pihuitz (“increase”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈpeɡwe/ [iˈpe.ɣ̞we]
• Rhymes: -eɡwe
• Syllabification: i‧pe‧güe

Noun

ipegüe m (plural ipegües)

1. (colloquial, chiefly Nicaragua) tip, gratuity, bonus, especially given away additionally to a purchase

   Synonyms: añadidura, bonus, vendaje

Further reading

• “ipegüe”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
• “ipegüe” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010