colihue

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Mapudungun [Term?].

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koˈliwe/ [koˈli.we]
  • Rhymes: -iwe
  • Syllabification: co‧li‧hue

Noun

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colihue m (plural colihues)

  1. (Argentina, Chile) a type of South American mountain bamboo (Chusquea coleou)
  2. (slang, Chile) gay (homosexual man)
    Synonym: cola

Further reading

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