chimango

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English

Etymology

From Spanish chimango, from an Aymara word[1] (said to mean "beetle-eater").

Noun

chimango (plural chimangos or chimangoes)

  1. Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.

References

  1. ^ Eleanor Greet Cotton, John M. Sharp, Spanish in the Americas (2001), page 135

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chimango, of Aymara origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈman.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -anɡo
  • Hyphenation: chi‧màn‧go

Noun

chimango m (plural chimanghi)

  1. chimango (Milvago chimango)

Further reading

  • chimango in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈmanɡo/
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -anɡo
  • Syllabification: chi‧man‧go

Noun

chimango m (plural chimangos)

  1. chimango caracara (a bird of prey endemic to South America)

Descendants

  • → Catalan: ximango
  • → English: chimango
  • → Italian: chimango

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