sancho

Alabama

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Muskogean [Term?]. Cognate with Chickasaw shinuk, Choctaw shinuk, and Koasati sancho. Compare also Creek oktahv.

Noun

sancho

1. sand

Derived terms

• sancho albalikchosi
• sanchochoba

References

• Cora Sylestine; Heather K.Hardy; Timothy Montler (1993), “sancho”, in Alabama Dictionary (digital republishing of Dictionary of the Alabama Language), University of North Texas, published 2004

Koasati

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Muskogean [Term?]. Cognate with Alabama sancho, Chickasaw shinuk, and Choctaw shinuk. Compare also Creek oktahv.

Noun

sancho

1. sand

References

• “sancho”, in The Coushatta Tribe of Louisana Koasati Digital Dictionary‎^[1], The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana

Spanish

Etymology

From sanch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsant͡ʃo/ [ˈsãnʲ.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -antʃo
• Syllabification: san‧cho

Noun

sancho m (plural sanchos)

1. pig
2. (slang) side piece (male)

Derived terms

• chancho

Further reading

• “sancho”, 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