acholo

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃolo/ [aˈt͡ʃo.lo]
  • Rhymes: -olo
  • Syllabification: a‧cho‧lo

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from acholar.

Noun

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acholo m (plural acholos)

  1. shame
    Synonym: vergüenza
    Sus grandes dientes blancos separados brillaban en su cara morena, más morena por el acholo.
    His large white teeth gleaming away in his dark face, darker due to the shame.

See also

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Etymology 2

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Verb

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acholo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of acholar