shuquía

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Spanish

Etymology

Of Nahuatl origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃuˈkia/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: shu‧quí‧a

Noun

shuquía f (plural shuquías)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Guatemala) stench, malodor, especially because of putrefaction.
    Synonyms: hedor, chuquillo

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