guagüero

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From guagua (bus) +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡwaˈɡweɾo/ [ɡwaˈɣ̞we.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: gua‧güe‧ro

Noun[edit]

guagüero m (plural guagüeros, feminine guagüera, feminine plural guagüeras)

  1. (Canary Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Louisiana, Puerto Rico) bus driver
    Synonym: autobusero

Further reading[edit]

  • guagüero” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.