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jíbaro

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See also: jibaro

Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Jivaroan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxibaɾo/ [ˈxi.β̞a.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -ibaɾo
  • Syllabification: jí‧ba‧ro

Noun

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jíbaro m (plural jíbaros, feminine jíbara, feminine plural jíbaras)

  1. Jivaroan
  2. (Puerto Rico) one of the original Canarian settlers of Puerto Rico who lived as farmers in the mountainous regions
  3. (Puerto Rico) an ignorant person from a rural area
  4. (Colombia, Venezuela) drug trafficker
    Synonym: narcotraficante

Noun

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jíbaro m (uncountable)

  1. the Jivaroan family of languages

Adjective

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jíbaro (feminine jíbara, masculine plural jíbaros, feminine plural jíbaras)

  1. Jivaroan
  2. rustic; rural
  3. (Cuba, of an animal) feral

Further reading

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