guacamayo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno huacamayo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ɡwakaˈmaʝo/ [ɡwa.kaˈma.ʝo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ɡwakaˈmaʃo/ [ɡwa.kaˈma.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ɡwakaˈmaʒo/ [ɡwa.kaˈma.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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  • Rhymes: -aʝo
  • Syllabification: gua‧ca‧ma‧yo

Noun

guacamayo m (plural guacamayos)

  1. (El Salvador, Honduras) macaw
    Synonym: guacamaya

Further reading

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