bellaco

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /beˈʝako/ [beˈʝa.ko]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /beˈʝako/ [beˈʝa.ko]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /beˈʎako/ [beˈʎa.ko]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /beˈʃako/ [beˈʃa.ko]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /beˈʒako/ [beˈʒa.ko]

Noun

bellaco m (plural bellacos, feminine bellaca, feminine plural bellacas)

1. scoundrel, rascal
2. (Peru) plantain (banana)

   plátano bellaco

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Vendemos plátano bellaco a bajo precio

   We sell plantain bananas at a low price

   Imparten nuevas técnicas de abono para cultivo de plátano bellaco

   New fertilizing techniques taught for growing plantain

Derived terms

• mentir como un bellaco

Descendants

• → Cebuano: bilyako
• → Italian: vigliacco
• → Portuguese: velhaco

Further reading

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