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Spanish
Etymology
From cara (“face”) + -ucha (pejorative suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈɾut͡ʃa/
- Rhymes: -utʃa
- Syllabification: ca‧ru‧cha
Noun
carucha f (plural caruchas)
- a miserable or ugly face
Tetelcingo Nahuatl
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish garrocha.
Pronunciation
Noun
carucha (plural caruchajme)
- pole
References
- Brewer, Forrest, Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos: Castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano (Serie de vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 8) (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Internados de Enseñanza Primaria y Educación Indígena, published 1971, pages 47, 115