a lo bonzo
Spanish
Etymology
From bonzo ("Buddhist monk"), referring to the self-immolation of Thích Quảng Đức.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a lo ˈbonθo/ [a lo ˈβ̞õn̟.θo] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
- IPA(key): /a lo ˈbonso/ [a lo ˈβ̞õn.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: a lo bon‧zo
Adverb
- (idiomatic) by self-immolation
References
- ^ «Quemarse a lo bonzo»: la impasible inmolación de un monje budista que dio origen a la expresión, June 11, 2018, in ABC Cultura.
Further reading
- “a lo bonzo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025