chingue

See also: chingué

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃinɡe/ [ˈt͡ʃĩŋ.ɡe]
  • Rhymes: -inɡe
  • Syllabification: chin‧gue

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Mapudungun chinge (skunk).

Noun

chingue m (plural chingues)

  1. (Chile) skunk (animal, Conepatus chinga or any of the family Mephitidae)
    Synonyms: mofeta, zorrillo
  2. (Chile) skunk (bad smelling person)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

chingue

  1. inflection of chingar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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