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"Negro" is an adjective which is often translated as "negro", and "nigger" is a noun which is often translated as "término ofensivo para referirse a una persona negra". Learn more about the difference between "Negro" and "nigger" below.
Negro(
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gro
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (old-fashioned) (African-American)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. negro
There were several "negro leagues" that were formed before the integration of professional baseball.Había varias "ligas negras" que se formaron antes de la integración del béisbol profesional.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (old-fashioned) (person of African origin)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. el negro (M), la negra (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In the United States, people of African descent are no longer called "Negroes" because it is considered offensive.En los Estados Unidos, las personas de ascendencia africana ya no se llaman "Negros" porque se considera ofensivo.
nigger(
nih
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guhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (extremely offensive) (general)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
