pijuyo

Spanish

Etymology

From pijuy +‎ -o, cf. cuyo (“guinea pig”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /piˈxuʝo/ [piˈxu.ʝo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /piˈxuʃo/ [piˈxu.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /piˈxuʒo/ [piˈxu.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -uʝo
  • Syllabification: pi‧ju‧yo

Noun

pijuyo m (plural pijuyos)

  1. (El Salvador) alternative form of pijuy
  2. (colloquial, El Salvador) thin and small boy or man

Usage notes

  • In the sense of thin and small person, the term is rarely, if ever, applied to women.

Derived terms

  • pijuyito

Further reading

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