chimbo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃimbo/ [ˈt͡ʃĩm.bo]
  • Rhymes: -imbo
  • Syllabification: chim‧bo

Adjective

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chimbo (feminine chimba, masculine plural chimbos, feminine plural chimbas)

  1. (Colombia, Venezuela) worn out, old, crappy
  2. (Paraguay, Venezuela) fake

Noun

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chimbo m (plural chimbos)

  1. (Honduras) gas cylinder
    Synonym: tanque de gas
    • 2016 November 11, “Explosión de chimbo de gas deja 5 heridos en restaurante”, in La Prensa[1]:
      Cinco personas resultaron con quemaduras en su cuerpo luego que ocurriera la explosión de un chimbo de gas en su lugar de trabajo, un restaurante ubicado en un edificio del bulevar Morazán, de la capital.
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  2. (Colombia) penis
  3. (Basque Country) any of several passerine birds, including shrikes, redstarts and warblers
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Further reading

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Swahili

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Etymology

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From -chimba.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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chimbo (ma class, plural machimbo)

  1. mine (place from which ore is extracted)

Synonyms

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