chilango
Spanish
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈlanɡo/ [t͡ʃiˈlãŋ.ɡo]
Audio (Mexico): (file) - Rhymes: -anɡo
- Syllabification: chi‧lan‧go
Adjective
editchilango (feminine chilanga, masculine plural chilangos, feminine plural chilangas)
- (slang) from Mexico City
- Synonyms: capitalino, defeño, mexiqueño
Noun
editchilango m (plural chilangos, feminine chilanga, feminine plural chilangas)
- (slang) someone from Mexico City
- Synonyms: capitalino, defeño, mexiqueño
Usage notes
edit- Often used derogatorily by those living outside the capital. Amongst residents of the city, it can be affectionate.
Further reading
edit- “chilango”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014