yanqui

English

Etymology

From Spanish. Dated to 1914.[1]

Noun

yanqui (plural yanquis)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) A citizen of the United States of America, as opposed to a Latin American.

References


Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English Yankee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɟ͡ʝanki/, [ˈɟ͡ʝãŋki]

Noun

yanqui m, f (plural yanquis)

  1. Yankee (native or inhabitant of the U.S.)

Adjective

yanqui (plural yanquis)

  1. Yankee

See also

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.