bonchote

Spanish

Etymology

A loanblend with English and Spanish, absorbed into the Spanish lexicon unique to Belize.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bonˈt͡ʃote/ [bõnʲˈt͡ʃo.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: bon‧cho‧te

Noun

bonchote m (plural bonchotes)

  1. (Belize) bunch
    Synonyms: manojo, puñado

References
  1. Language Use, Language Change, and Innovations in Northern Belize Contact Spanish by Osmer Eder Balam (2016), p. 48, published by the University of Florida as a dissertation
  2. Timothy W. Hagerty (1996) “Chapter 7: The Influence of English on the Spanish Language of Belize”, in Michael D. Phillips, editor, Belize: Selected Proceedings from the Second Interdisciplinary Conference, University Press of America, →ISBN, page 136
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