llello

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Spanish

Alternative forms

yeyo, yayo

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Venezuelan/Puerto Rican/Dominican slang yeyo (“weak, fainting”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˈʝeʝo/ [ˈɟ͡ʝe.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /ˈʎeʎo/ [ˈʎe.ʎo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃeʃo/ [ˈʃe.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒeʒo/ [ˈʒe.ʒo]

Rhymes: -eʝo
Rhymes: -eʎo
Rhymes: -eʃo
Rhymes: -eʒo

Syllabification: lle‧llo

Noun

llello m (uncountable)

(Latin America, slang) coke; cocaine

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=llello&oldid=78815765"