auyama

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Taíno auyamá.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /auˈʝama/ [au̯ˈʝa.ma] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /auˈʃama/ [au̯ˈʃa.ma] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /auˈʒama/ [au̯ˈʒa.ma] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Syllabification: au‧ya‧ma

Noun

auyama f (plural auyamas)

  1. (Venezuela, Colombia, Dominican Republic) squash
    Synonyms: ayote, calabaza, zapallo

Further reading

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