chanchona

Spanish

Etymology

From chancho +‎ -ona. Literally, “big pig”, which is a local name for the double bass.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃanˈt͡ʃona/ [t͡ʃãnʲˈt͡ʃo.na]
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Syllabification: chan‧cho‧na

Noun

chanchona f (uncountable)

  1. (music, El Salvador) A danceable music style from El Salvador; (by extension) a musical group which performs this style
  2. (music, colloquial, El Salvador) double bass
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