dique

See also: díquè

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch dijk (“dike”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ki/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ke/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdi.kɨ/

Noun

dique m (plural diques)

dike (barrier of stone or earth)
Synonym: represa

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch dijk (“dike”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdike/ [ˈd̪i.ke]
Rhymes: -ike
Syllabification: di‧que

Noun

dique m (plural diques)

Interjection

dique

(Dominican Republic, slang) said when someone thinks someone is lying

Adverb

dique

supposedly; lyingly

Further reading

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

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