yuyo

See also: yūyo

Masbatenyo

Noun

yuyo

1. yo-yo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua yuyu.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈʝuʝo/ [ˈɟ͡ʝu.ʝo]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝuʝo/ [ˈɟ͡ʝu.ʝo]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃuʃo/ [ˈʃu.ʃo]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒuʒo/ [ˈʒu.ʒo]

• Rhymes: -uʝo
• Syllabification: yu‧yo

Noun

yuyo m (plural yuyos)

1. (Ecuador, Bolivia, Cono Sur) weed (unwanted plant)

   Synonyms: maleza, mala hierba

2. (Ecuador, Paraguay, Rioplatense) a medicinal herb
3. Chondracanthus chamissoi, an edible seaweed
4. (Chile) herbal tea

   Synonyms: infusión, tisana

5. (Costa Rica) foot blister or fungus

Derived terms

• cochayuyo
• yuyo San Vicente

Further reading

• “yuyo”, 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