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Spanish
Etymology
From Quechua wayq'u.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈw̝aiko/
- Rhymes: -aiko
- Syllabification: huai‧co
Noun
huaico m (plural huaicos)
- (Peru) landslide; mudslide
2016 July 3, “Fenómeno de El Niño”, in El Comercio:También será afectada la costa norte del país… Titulares de Agricultura y de Vivienda responsabilizan a gobiernos locales de no invertir en sistemas… María Jara indicó que los huaicos han causado daño severo en la vía.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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