carey

See also: Carey

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno carey.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈɾei/ [kaˈɾei̯]
Audio (Peru): (file)
Rhymes: -ei
Syllabification: ca‧rey

Noun

carey m (plural careyes)

hawksbill turtle
(uncountable) tortoiseshell

Derived terms

tortuga de carey

Descendants

→ Catalan: carei
→ Tagalog: karay

Further reading

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

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