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manigua

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Taíno [Term?].

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈniɡwa/ [maˈni.ɣ̞wa]
  • Rhymes: -iɡwa
  • Syllabification: ma‧ni‧gua

Noun

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manigua f (plural maniguas)

  1. mess
  2. (Antilles) tropical grassland
  3. (Colombia) swampy tropical forest
  4. (Honduras, Nicaragua) swampland

Further reading

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