chanchito

English

Noun

chanchito (plural chanchitos)

  1. Australoheros facetus, the chameleon cichlid.

Spanish

Etymology

From chancho +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃanˈt͡ʃito/ [t͡ʃãnʲˈt͡ʃi.t̪o]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: chan‧chi‧to

Noun

chanchito m (plural chanchitos)

  1. (Latin America) piglet
  2. (Rioplatense, Andes, Costa Rica, Nicaragua) piggy bank
    Synonyms: (Spain) hucha, (Latin America, Philippines, Canary Islands, Andalusia) alcancía, (Mexico, Venezuela) cochinito, (Guatemala) cochito, (Colombia) marranito, (Mexico) puerquito, (El Salvador) tunquito

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