joso

Spanish

Etymology

Alteration of oso, from Latin ursus (“bear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxoso/ [ˈxo.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: jo‧so

Noun

joso m (plural josos)

1. (New Mexico) Alternative form of oso (“bear”)

References

• Garland D. Bills, Neddy A. Vigil (2008) The Spanish Language of New Mexico and Southern Colorado: A Linguistic Atlas‎^[1], University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
• Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish‎^[2], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN