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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Mapudungun püḻülu (“acting like a fly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poˈlolo/
- Rhymes: -olo
- Syllabification: po‧lo‧lo
Noun
pololo m (plural pololos, feminine polola, feminine plural pololas)
- (Chile) Any of various beetles, such as Astylus trifasciatus.
1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 255:Hay que tener cuidado de que no penetre en la alcoba, especialmente noche, el insecto llamado pololo, pues gusta de introducirse en las orejas y puede llegar hasta el cerebro, produciendo entonces la muerte de la persona.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (Chile) boyfriend (partner in a romantic relationship)
- Synonym: novio
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