chuña

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuɲa/ [ˈt͡ʃu.ɲa]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uɲa
  • Syllabification: chu‧ña

Etymology 1

Noun

chuña f (plural chuñas)

  1. seriema

Etymology 2

Variant of uña (“fingernail, toenail”), with an expressive vulgar ch-.

Adjective

chuña m or f (masculine and feminine plural chuñas)

  1. (El Salvador, Honduras) barefoot
  2. (Honduras) uneducated

Further reading

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