cachimbo

Portuguese

cachimbo

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu kixima.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈʃĩbu/

Noun

cachimbo m (plural cachimbos)

pipe (smoking tool)

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈt͡ʃimbo/, [kaˈt͡ʃĩmbo]

Determiner

cachimbo

(colloquial, El Salvador) a lot of, a pile of
¡Andá lavá ese cachimbo de trastes del lavadero ya! - Go wash that pile of dishes in the sink now!

Usage notes

Usually preceded by a masculine article or demonstrative: un cachimbo de revistas 'a lot of magazines', este cachimbo de problemas 'this pile of problems'. The prepositional complement is headed by de and is optional.

Synonyms

mucho, montón, cachimbazal (El Salvador), penco (El Salvador)

Noun

cachimbo m (plural cachimbos, feminine cachimba, feminine plural cachimbas)

freshman

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