carpincho

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English

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Noun

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carpincho (countable and uncountable, plural carpinchos or carpinchoes)

  1. Alternative form of carpinchoe

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Guaraní kapi'i (grass) and the Spanish suffix -ncho.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈpint͡ʃo/ [kaɾˈpĩnʲ.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -intʃo
  • Syllabification: car‧pin‧cho

Noun

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carpincho m (plural carpinchos)

  1. (Cono Sur) capybara
    Synonyms: capibara, chigüire
    • 2015 December, “Apareció carpincho en el patio de una casa en Carrasco”, in El Pais (Uruguay)[1]:
      Se trataba de un carpincho hembra, muy joven, manso y en buenas condiciones sanitarias.
      (The call) was about a female capybara, very young, tame, and in good sanitary conditions.

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