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chigüire

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Cumanagoto [Term?]. [1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈɡwiɾe/ [t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wi.ɾe]
  • Rhymes: -iɾe
  • Syllabification: chi‧güi‧re

Noun

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chigüire m (plural chigüires)

  1. (Venezuela) capybara
    Synonym: carpincho

References

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  1. ^ Santamaria, Francisco J. (1942), “chigüire”, in Diccionario general de americanismos (in Spanish), volume 1, Universal Digital LibraryPedro Robredo, retrieved 07-07-2015

Further reading

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