pahua

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpawa/
  • Rhymes: -awa
  • Syllabification: pa‧hua

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Nahuatl pahuatl.

Alternative forms

Noun

pahua m (plural pahuas)

  1. (Mexico) Persea schiedeana (the tree or its fruit)
    Synonyms: chucte, chinín, coyo, yas, aguacamico, aguacate de mico, aguacate de monte

Etymology 2

Noun

pahua f (plural pahuas)

  1. (Chile) hernia

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