coroto

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈɾoto/ [koˈɾo.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -oto
  • Syllabification: co‧ro‧to

Noun

coroto m (plural corotos)

  1. (Venezuela, Colombia, also used in the plural) junk (items of little value)

Descendants

  • → Antigua and Barbuda Creole English: korukl (“junk, paraphernalia”)
  • → Jamaican Creole: carochies (“junk”)

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