cuero cabelludo

Spanish

Etymology

Compare Portuguese couro cabeludo, French cuir chevelu, Italian cuoio capelluto.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌkweɾo kabeˈʝudo/ [ˌkwe.ɾo ka.β̞eˈʝu.ð̞o] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkweɾo kabeˈʎudo/ [ˌkwe.ɾo ka.β̞eˈʎu.ð̞o] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkweɾo kabeˈʃudo/ [ˌkwe.ɾo ka.β̞eˈʃu.ð̞o] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkweɾo kabeˈʒudo/ [ˌkwe.ɾo ka.β̞eˈʒu.ð̞o] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: cue‧ro ca‧be‧llu‧do

Noun

cuero cabelludo m (plural cueros cabelludos)

  1. scalp

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