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"Mulato" is a noun which is often translated as "person of mixed ethnicity", and "trigueño" is an adjective which is often translated as "flaxen". Learn more about the difference between "mulato" and "trigueño" below.
el mulato, la mulata, mulato(
moo
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lah
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toh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. person of mixed ethnicity
Hay muchos mulatos en los barrios de las afueras.There are a lot of people of mixed ethnicity in the suburbs.
b. person of mixed heritage
El padre del mulato a era del Congo.The father of the person of mixed heritage was from the Congo.
c. mulatto (old-fashioned) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
En tiempos pasados, el club no admitía mulatos ni indios.In former times, mulattos and Indians were not allowed in the club.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. of mixed heritage
Una encuesta mostró que los niños mulatos en la escuela sacaban mejores notas en los exámenes.A survey found that children of mixed heritage at the school performed better on tests.
b. of mixed ethnicity
La gente cree que soy negro pero en realidad soy mulato.People think I'm black, but I'm actually of mixed ethnicity.
c. mulatto (old-fashioned) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
El vecindario ayudó a un esclavo mulato a escapar de la plantación.The neighborhood helped a mulatto slave escape the plantation.
trigueño(
tree
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geh
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nyoh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (hair)
a. flaxen
Mis hijos tienen el pelo trigueño aunque su papá y yo tenemos el pelo oscuro.My kids have flaxen hair even though their father and I have dark hair.
b. dark blond
Me encanta que mi cabello se vuelva trigueño con el sol de verano.I love when my hair turns dark blond because of the summer sun.
c. dark blonde (feminine)
La peluquera me dijo que el tinte es más intenso en las personas trigueñas que en las morenas.The hairdresser told me that the dye is more intense in dark blonde people than in brunettes.
2. (skin)
a. olive-skinned
En Alemania la gente cree que soy extranjero porque soy trigueño.In Germany people think I am a foreigner because I am olive-skinned.
b. olive
La piel trigueña de Pedro me parece muy exótica porque aquí todo el mundo es blanco.Pedro's olive skin looks very exotic to me because everyone here is white.
3. (mixed-race) (Dominican Republic) (Honduras) (Puerto Rico) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. dark-skinned
Mario es trigueño porque su madre es afroamericana.Mario is dark-skinned because his mother is Afro-American.
