quiltro

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Mapudungun kiltro (“small and furry dog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiltɾo/ [ˈkil̪.t̪ɾo]
• Rhymes: -iltɾo
• Syllabification: quil‧tro

Noun

quiltro m (plural quiltros)

1. (Chile) street, mixed-breed dog

See also

• chucho

Further reading

• “quiltro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014