zaguate

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Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θaˈɡwate/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /saˈɡwate/
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: za‧gua‧te

Noun

zaguate m (plural zaguates)

  1. (Costa Rica) stray dog, mutt
    • 2017 December, “Subsección”, in La Nacion:
      280 zaguates, la gran mayoría viejitos, corren el riesgo de morir de frío luego de que las fuertes ráfagas de viento destecharon el albergue donde viven desde hace cinco años y los dejó prácticamente a la intemperie.
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