cuy

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See also: cuþ and çüy

Highland Popoluca

Noun

cuy

  1. stick
  2. tree
  3. wood

References

  • Elson, Benjamin F., Gutiérrez G., Donaciano (1999) Diccionario popoluca de la Sierra, Veracruz (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 41)‎ (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., →ISBN, page 21

Spanish

Cuyes

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua quwi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkui/
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ui
  • Syllabification: cuy

Noun

cuy m (plural cuyes)

  1. guinea pig
    Synonym: conejillo de Indias
  2. guinea pig meat (eaten especially in the Andes; see the Wikipedia article)

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