Spanish

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Etymology

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From lavar (to wash) +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /labasˈtin/ [la.β̞asˈt̪ĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: la‧vas‧tín

Noun

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lavastín m (plural lavastines)

  1. (New Mexico) whitewash; calcimine
    Synonym: lechada

References

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  • Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish[1], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN