tequio
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tequitl meaning “tribute” and/or “work”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tequio m (plural tequios)
- (Mexico) a type of community service consisting of cooperating together on various projects
- (Nicaragua) annoying, bothersome, and/or tedious work that is done with hesitation
- (Guatemala, Nicaragua) situation that is annoying and bothersome
Further reading[edit]
- “tequio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- Spanish terms borrowed from Classical Nahuatl
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- Spanish 2-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Spanish/ekjo
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