comejibias

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of come (“to eat”) +‎ jibias (“cuttlefish”), literally “cuttlefish eater”. Historically, the residents of Castro would catch the cuttlefish for food, while in other parts the cuttlefish was used as fertiliser for potato fields.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkomeˈxibjas/ [ˌko.meˈxi.β̞jas]
  • Rhymes: -ibjas
  • Syllabification: co‧me‧ji‧bias

Noun

comejibias m or f by sense (plural comejibias)

  1. (Chile, Chiloé) native or inhabitant of Castro, Chile
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