yunga

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua yunka.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝunɡa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃunɡa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒunɡa/

  • Rhymes: -unɡa
  • Syllabification: yun‧ga

Noun

yunga f (plural yungas)

  1. (Andes) an area of forest in the eastern Andes, located between the highlands and eastern forests

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