Spanish

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Etymology

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Of Nahuatl origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃuˈkia/ [ʃuˈki.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: shu‧quí‧a

Adjective

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shuquía m or f (masculine and feminine plural shuquías)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Guatemala) stench, malodor, especially because of putrefaction.
    Synonym: hedor

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