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Spanish
Etymology
According to the Colombian grammarian Rufino José Cuervo (1844-1911), the word is a compound of hambre (“hunger”) + perruna (“dog-like”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amˈbɾuna/
- Rhymes: -una
- Syllabification: ham‧bru‧na
Noun
hambruna f (plural hambrunas)
- famine
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