cabuya

Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno kabuya.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kaˈbuʝa/ [kaˈβ̞u.ʝa] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /kaˈbuʃa/ [kaˈβ̞u.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kaˈbuʒa/ [kaˈβ̞u.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -uʝa
  • Syllabification: ca‧bu‧ya

Noun

cabuya f (plural cabuyas)

  1. sisal
    Synonym: pita
  2. cord

Derived terms

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