yuyo

See also: yūyo

Masbatenyo

Noun

yuyo

1. yo-yo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua yuyu.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈʝuʝo/ [ˈɟ͡ʝu.ʝo]

• IPA^(key): /ˈʝuʝo/ [ˈɟ͡ʝu.ʝo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃuʃo/ [ˈʃu.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʒuʒo/ [ˈʒu.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

• Audio (Costa Rica):

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• Rhymes: -uʝo
• Syllabification: yu‧yo

Noun

yuyo m (plural yuyos)

1. (Ecuador, Bolivia, Southern Cone) weed (unwanted plant)

   Synonyms: maleza, mala hierba

2. (Ecuador, Paraguay, Rioplatense) a medicinal herb
3. Chondracanthus chamissoi, an edible seaweed
4. (Chile) herbal tea

   Synonyms: infusión, tisana

5. (Costa Rica) foot blister or fungus

Derived terms

• cochayuyo
• yuyo San Vicente

Further reading

• “yuyo”, 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