Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From Nicoya +‎ -ano.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /nikoˈʝano/ [ni.koˈʝa.no]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /nikoˈʃano/ [ni.koˈʃa.no]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /nikoˈʒano/ [ni.koˈʒa.no]

  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: ni‧co‧ya‧no

Adjective edit

nicoyano (feminine nicoyana, masculine plural nicoyanos, feminine plural nicoyanas)

  1. (relational) of Nicoya, Costa Rica
  2. (relational) of Nicoya (a pre-Columbine culture)

Noun edit

nicoyano m (plural nicoyanos, feminine nicoyana, feminine plural nicoyanas)

  1. someone from Nicoya
  2. a member of the Nicoya