ipegüe
Spanish
Etymology
From Nahuatl pihuitz (“increase”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈpeɡwe/ [iˈpe.ɣ̞we]
- Rhymes: -eɡwe
- Syllabification: i‧pe‧güe
Noun
ipegüe m (plural ipegües)
- (colloquial, chiefly Nicaragua) tip, gratuity, bonus, especially given away additionally to a purchase
Further reading
- “ipegüe”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
- “ipegüe”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010