guayo

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See also: guayó

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈɡwaʝo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈɡwaʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈɡwaʒo/

  • Rhymes: -aʝo
  • Syllabification: gua‧yo

Etymology 1

Noun

guayo m (plural guayos)

  1. (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, slang) grater

Etymology 2

Verb

guayo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of guayar

References

  • Orlando Alba (2003) Cómo hablamos los dominicanos, Santo Domingo: Amigo del Hogar

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