jíbaro
See also: jibaro
Spanish
Alternative forms
- (obsolete): gíbaro
Etymology
From a Jivaroan word meaning "person".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxibaɾo/, [ˈxiβaɾo]
Noun
jíbaro m (plural jíbaros, feminine jíbara, feminine plural jíbaras)
- Jivaroan
- (Puerto Rico) One of the original Canarian settlers of Puerto Rico who lived as farmers in the mountainous regions.
- (Puerto Rico) An ignorant person from a rural area.
- (Colombia, Venezuela) A drug trafficker.
Synonyms
- (drug trafficker): narcotraficante
Proper noun
jíbaro m
- the Jivaroan family of languages
Adjective
jíbaro (feminine singular jíbara, masculine plural jíbaros, feminine plural jíbaras)
Further reading
- “jíbaro” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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