chiflón

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Spanish

Etymology

From chiflar +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈflon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: chi‧flón

Noun

chiflón m (plural chiflones)

  1. (Mexico, mining) walling in
  2. (Latin America) a draft (a current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.)
  3. (Honduras, El Salvador, Venezuela, Ecuador) a torrent of water formed in rapids

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