malinche

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after La Malinche.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maˈlint͡ʃe/ [maˈlĩnʲ.t͡ʃe]
  • Rhymes: -intʃe
  • Syllabification: ma‧lin‧che

Noun[edit]

malinche f (plural malinches)

  1. (Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua) flamboyant (royal poinciana (Delonix regia))
  2. (Mexico) traitor[1]

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://arqueologiamexicana.mx/mexico-antiguo/fue-traidora-la-malinche

Further reading[edit]

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