El coquí: Puerto Rico dialect?

Question

Haven't found this word in the diccionary. This is from TV series Destinos, episode 20th, where the action is held in Puerto Rico. There is a story about frog and princess and for the frog "el coquí" is used. (Not sure if I need to write í but I guess so, because there's a frog drawn on the i ) So is anybody familiar with that word or it is common only in that country?

Answer 1

El Coqui es una rana pequeña que define la noche borinqueña

The Coqui is a small frog who defines the Puerto Rican night!

Answer 2

According to wiki, a coquí is a type of frog native to Puerto Rico.

Answer 3

Darned critters chew on my hot peppers, can you believe it?

I love them anyway.

Answer 4

coquí.

(Voz onomat.).

1. m. P. Rico. Batracio minúsculo que produce sonidos nocturnos intermitentes, en una amplia gama de timbres.

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Answer 5

Yes. Es una palabra autóctona del taíno. esa palabra quiere decir "sapito".

Answer 6

If coqui is a small, nocturnal frog in P. Rico, could it have a dual meaning, is it commonly used metaphorically to mean something else.