azadón

Spanish

Etymology

From azada (hoe) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aθaˈdon/ [a.θaˈð̞õn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /asaˈdon/ [a.saˈð̞õn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: a‧za‧dón

Noun

azadón m (plural azadones)

  1. hoe
    Synonym: lampa
  2. (rustic, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador) a selfish, self-centered person; an egotist
    Synonym: egotista

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kaqchikel: asaron
  • Mayo: asarón
  • Tagalog: asarol

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