huaico

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Spanish

Etymology

From Quechua wayq'u.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝aiko/
  • Rhymes: -aiko
  • Syllabification: huai‧co

Noun

huaico m (plural huaicos)

  1. (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.
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