guímaro

Galician

Etymology

20th century. Borrowed from Spanish jíbaro, from Jivaroan xivar (“people”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡiˈmɐɾʊ]

Noun

guímaro m (plural guímaros)

rogue, rascal; smart-ass

Adjective

guímaro (feminine guímara, masculine plural guímaros, feminine plural guímaras)

sagacious

References

“guímaro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“guímaro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“guímaro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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