yuyo

See also: yūyo

Masbatenyo

Noun

yuyo

  1. yo-yo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua yuyu.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈʝuʝo/ [ˈɟ͡ʝu.ʝo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃuʃo/ [ˈʃu.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʒuʒo/ [ˈʒu.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uʝo
  • Syllabification: yu‧yo

Noun

yuyo m (plural yuyos)

  1. (Ecuador, Bolivia, Southern Cone) weed (unwanted plant)
    Synonyms: maleza, mala hierba
  2. (Ecuador, Paraguay, Rioplatense) a medicinal herb
  3. Chondracanthus chamissoi, an edible seaweed
  4. (Chile) herbal tea
    Synonyms: infusión, tisana
  5. (Costa Rica) foot blister or fungus

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