cochino

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See also: cochíno

Spanish

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Etymology

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From cocho, from coch, used to call pigs. Compare French cochon.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koˈt͡ʃino/ [koˈt͡ʃi.no]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Syllabification: co‧chi‧no

Noun

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cochino m (plural cochinos)

  1. pig, hog
    Synonyms: cerdo, chancho, guarro, puerco
  2. pervert
    Synonym: pervertido

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • San Juan Atzingo Popoloca: cochíno
  • Ye'kwana: kushi

Adjective

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cochino (feminine cochina, masculine plural cochinos, feminine plural cochinas)

  1. dirty (as in an action done by a child like eating with dirty hands)
    Synonyms: guarro, puerco, chancho

Further reading

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