jarocho

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈɾot͡ʃo/ [xaˈɾo.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -otʃo
  • Syllabification: ja‧ro‧cho

Adjective

jarocho (feminine jarocha, masculine plural jarochos, feminine plural jarochas)

  1. of, from or relating to the state of Veracruz, Mexico
    • 2015 September 27, “México sale a la calle en el aniversario de la tragedia de Iguala”, in El País[1]:
      Antes de la lluvia, las canciones de 12 requintos de son jarocho, mecieron la marcha hasta el Zócalo.
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Noun

jarocho m (plural jarochos, feminine jarocha, feminine plural jarochas)

  1. native or inhabitant of the state of Veracruz, Mexico (usually male)

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