chigüiro

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Cumanagoto. [1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈɡwiɾo/ [t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wi.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -iɾo
  • Syllabification: chi‧güi‧ro

Noun

chigüiro m (plural chigüiros)

  1. (Colombia) capybara
    Synonym: carpincho

References

  1. ^ Santamaria, Francisco J. (1942), “chigüiro”, in Diccionario general de americanismos (in Spanish), volume 1, Universal Digital LibraryPedro Robredo, retrieved 07-07-2015

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