acholo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃolo/ [aˈt͡ʃo.lo]
• Rhymes: -olo
• Syllabification: a‧cho‧lo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from acholar.

Noun

acholo m (plural acholos)

1. shame

   Synonym: vergüenza

   Sus grandes dientes blancos separados brillaban en su cara morena, más morena por el acholo.

   His large white teeth gleaming away in his dark face, darker due to the shame.

See also

• cholo

 

Etymology 2

Verb

acholo

1. first-person singular present indicative of acholar