dichosofui
Spanish
Etymology
From dichoso + fui, literally ("fortunate I was"), of onomatopoeic origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dit͡ʃoˈsofwi/ [d̪i.t͡ʃoˈso.fwi]
- Rhymes: -ofwi
- Syllabification: di‧cho‧so‧fui
Noun
dichosofui m (plural dichosofuis)
- (El Salvador) great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus).
- Synonym: benteveo
Further reading
- “dichosofui”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010