colihue

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Mapudungun .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈliwe/
  • Rhymes: -iwe
  • Syllabification: co‧li‧hue

Noun

colihue m (plural colihues)

  1. (Argentina, Chile) a type of South American mountain bamboo (Chusquea coleou)
  2. (slang, Chile) gay (homosexual man)
    Synonym: cola

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