chungo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Caló chungo (“ugly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃunɡo/ [ˈt͡ʃũŋ.ɡo]
  • Rhymes: -unɡo
  • Syllabification: chun‧go

Adjective

chungo (feminine chunga, masculine plural chungos, feminine plural chungas) (colloquial)

  1. (colloquial) crappy, dodgy, cheap (of bad quality, or in a bad condition)
  2. (colloquial) complicated, difficult
    Synonyms: difícil, complicado
  3. (colloquial) nasty, contemptible (unsuitable or inappropriate person)

Derived terms

  • chunguez

Descendants

  • → Asturian: chungu
  • → Catalan: xungo

Noun

chungo m (plural chungos)

  1. (colloquial) indisposition, seizure, fit
    Synonyms: telele, indisposición, patatús, jamacuco

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