cochino

See also: cochíno

Spanish

Etymology

From cocho, from coch, used to call pigs. Compare French cochon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈt͡ʃino/ [koˈt͡ʃi.no]
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Syllabification: co‧chi‧no

Noun

cochino m (plural cochinos)

  1. pig, hog
    Synonyms: cerdo, chancho, guarro, puerco
  2. pervert
    Synonym: pervertido

Derived terms

Descendants

  • San Juan Atzingo Popoloca: cochíno
  • Ye'kwana: kushi

Adjective

cochino (feminine cochina, masculine plural cochinos, feminine plural cochinas)

  1. dirty (as in an action done by a child like eating with dirty hands)
    Synonyms: guarro, puerco, chancho

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