cachimbo
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Kimbundu kixima.
Pronunciation
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Noun
cachimbo m (plural cachimbos)
- pipe (smoking tool)
Spanish
Pronunciation
Determiner
cachimbo
- (colloquial, El Salvador) a lot of, a pile of
- ¡Andá lavá ese cachimbo de trastes del lavadero ya! - Go wash that pile of dishes in the sink now!
Usage notes
Usually preceded by a masculine article or demonstrative: un cachimbo de revistas 'a lot of magazines', este cachimbo de problemas 'this pile of problems'. The prepositional complement is headed by de and is optional.
Synonyms
- mucho, montón, cachimbazal (El Salvador), penco (El Salvador)
Noun
cachimbo m (plural cachimbos, feminine cachimba, feminine plural cachimbas)
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- Spanish 3-syllable words
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- Spanish colloquialisms
- Salvadorian Spanish
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