yungas

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈʝunɡas/ [ˈɟ͡ʝũŋ.ɡas] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃunɡas/ [ˈʃũŋ.ɡas] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʒunɡas/ [ˈʒũŋ.ɡas] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -unɡas
  • Syllabification: yun‧gas

Noun

yungas f pl (plural only)

  1. tropical valleys
  2. plural of yunga

Usage notes

  • Yungas is primarily used in South America, specifically in Chile, Peru and Bolivia.
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