hoyuelo

Spanish

Etymology

From hoyo (“hole”) +‎ -uelo, literally “little hole”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /oˈʝwelo/ [oˈʝwe.lo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /oˈʃwelo/ [oˈʃwe.lo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /oˈʒwelo/ [oˈʒwe.lo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -elo
  • Syllabification: ho‧yue‧lo

Noun

hoyuelo m (plural hoyuelos)

  1. dimple
    Synonym: (Central America) camanance

Further reading

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