chungo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Caló chungo (“ugly”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃunɡo/ [ˈt͡ʃũŋ.ɡo]
Rhymes: -unɡo
Syllabification: chun‧go

Adjective

chungo (feminine chunga, masculine plural chungos, feminine plural chungas) (colloquial)

(colloquial) crappy, dodgy, cheap (of bad quality, or in a bad condition)
(colloquial) complicated, difficult
Synonyms: difícil, complicado
(colloquial) nasty, contemptible (unsuitable or inappropriate person)

Derived terms

chunguez

Descendants

→ Catalan: xungo

Noun

chungo m (plural chungos)

(colloquial) indisposition, seizure, fit
Synonyms: telele, indisposición, patatús, jamacuco

Further reading

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

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