Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Comanche.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /puxaˈkante/ [pu.xaˈkãn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: pu‧ja‧can‧te

Noun

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pujacante m (plural pujacantes)

  1. (New Mexico) witch doctor; medicine man; soothsayer

References

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