colín

Spanish

Etymology

From cola +‎ -ín. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈlin/ [koˈlĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: co‧lín

Noun

colín m (plural colines)

1. New World quail
2. (Dominican Republic, slang) machete

Derived terms

• colín de California

 

Further reading

• “colín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014