guacamaya

Spanish

Etymology

Variant of guacamayo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ɡwakaˈmaʝa/ [ɡwa.kaˈma.ʝa] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ɡwakaˈmaʃa/ [ɡwa.kaˈma.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ɡwakaˈmaʒa/ [ɡwa.kaˈma.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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  • Rhymes: -aʝa
  • Syllabification: gua‧ca‧ma‧ya

Noun

guacamaya f (plural guacamayas)

  1. (Central America, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela) macaw
  2. (Cuba, Honduras) candle bush (Senna alata)

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