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Masbatenyo
Noun
yuyo
- yo-yo
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Quechua yuyu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝuʝo/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃuʃo/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒuʒo/
- Rhymes: -uʝo
- Syllabification: yu‧yo
Noun
yuyo m (plural yuyos)
- (Argentina) weed (unwanted plant)
- Synonyms: maleza, mala hierba
- Chondracanthus chamissoi, an edible seaweed
- (Chile) herbal tea
- Synonyms: infusión, tisana
- (Costa Rica) foot blister or fungus
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