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palurdo

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈluɾdo/ [paˈluɾ.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -uɾdo
  • Syllabification: pa‧lur‧do

Adjective

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palurdo (feminine palurda, masculine plural palurdos, feminine plural palurdas)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) boring, uncouth, ignorant, unsophisticated, tasteless, illiterate, clumsy (related to peasants)
    Synonyms: bruto, huaso, paleto, rústico, maleducado

Noun

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palurdo m (plural palurdos, feminine palurda, feminine plural palurdas)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) hick, yokel (illiterate person, clumsy with no style or manners, an unskilled peasant)

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