colín

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈlin/ [koˈlĩŋ]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: co‧lín

Etymology 1

colar +‎ -ín.

Noun

colín m (plural colinos)

1. strainer

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French colin.

Noun

colín m (plural colinos)

1. spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “colín”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “colín”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

From cola +‎ -ín. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈlin/ [koˈlĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: co‧lín

Noun

colín m (plural colines)

1. New World quail
2. (Dominican Republic, slang) machete

Derived terms

• colín de California
• no comerse un colín

Further reading

• “colín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025