Bukele

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˈkele/ [buˈke.le]
  • Rhymes: -ele
  • Syllabification: Bu‧ke‧le

Proper noun

Bukele m or f by sense

  1. a surname
    • 2025 January 31, Stefano Pozzebon, “Rubio and Bukele to discuss sending suspected gang members from US to El Salvador”, in CNN‎[1] (in English):
      Since taking office in 2019, Bukele has launched a security crackdown in El Salvador, detaining tens of thousands of people on suspicion of gang membership.

Derived terms

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