cuncuna

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Mapudungun kunkuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kunˈkuna/ [kũŋˈku.na]
• Rhymes: -una
• Syllabification: cun‧cu‧na

Noun

cuncuna f (plural cuncunas)

1. (Chile) caterpillar (insect)

   Synonym: oruga

2. (Chile, informal) accordion

See also

• gusano m
• mariposa f
• polilla f

Further reading

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