yuyo

Masbatenyo

Noun

yuyo

yo-yo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua yuyu.

Pronunciation

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

Rhymes: -uʝo
Syllabification: yu‧yo

Noun

yuyo m (plural yuyos)

(Argentina) weed (unwanted plant)
Synonyms: maleza, mala hierba
Chondracanthus chamissoi, an edible seaweed
(Chile) herbal tea
Synonyms: infusión, tisana
(Costa Rica) foot blister or fungus

Derived terms

yuyo San Vicente

Further reading

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

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