yanqui
English
Alternative forms
- Yanqui
Etymology
From Spanish, in turn from English Yankee, from Dutch (see more at said entry). Dated to 1914.[1]
Noun
yanqui (plural yanquis)
- (sometimes derogatory) A citizen of the United States of America, as opposed to a Latin American.
Related terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɟ͡ʝanki/, [ˈɟ͡ʝãŋki]
Coordinate terms
Further reading
- “yanqui” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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