shuquía

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Of Nahuatl origin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃuˈkia/ [ʃuˈki.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: shu‧quí‧a

Adjective[edit]

shuquía m or f (masculine and feminine plural shuquías)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Guatemala) stench, malodor, especially because of putrefaction.
    Synonym: hedor

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