chillanejo

Spanish

Etymology

From Chillán +‎ -ejo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiʝaˈnexo/ [t͡ʃi.ʝaˈne.xo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiʎaˈnexo/ [t͡ʃi.ʎaˈne.xo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiʃaˈnexo/ [t͡ʃi.ʃaˈne.xo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiʒaˈnexo/ [t͡ʃi.ʒaˈne.xo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -exo
  • Syllabification: chi‧lla‧ne‧jo

Adjective

chillanejo (feminine chillaneja, masculine plural chillanejos, feminine plural chillanejas)

  1. of, from or relating to Chillán

Noun

chillanejo m (plural chillanejos, feminine chillaneja, feminine plural chillanejas)

  1. native or inhabitant of Chillán (usually male)