See also: Naco and ñaco

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unknown, possibly of Iberian origin. Compare Galician anaco.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aku
  • Hyphenation: na‧co

Noun

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naco m (plural nacos)

  1. piece (especially of food)
    Synonym: pedaço
    naco de carnepiece of meat

Spanish

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Etymology

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Clipping of totonaco (Totonac (an indigenous group)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnako/ [ˈna.ko]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Syllabification: na‧co

Adjective

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naco (feminine naca, masculine plural nacos, feminine plural nacas)

  1. (Mexico, derogatory) indigenous; Indian
    Synonym: indio
  2. (Mexico, derogatory, by extension) uncultured; backwards; vulgar

Noun

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naco m (plural nacos, feminine naca, feminine plural nacas)

  1. (Mexico, derogatory) an uncultured or indigenous person; a hillbilly or redneck
    Synonym: iguazo
  2. (Colombia) smashed potatoes

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