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"Porro" is a noun which is often translated as "joint", and "mai" is a noun which is also often translated as "joint". Learn more about the difference between "porro" and "mai" below.
el porro(
poh
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rroh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (cigarette with marijuana)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. joint (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Si te fumas un porro entero te vas a sentir mareado.If you smoke a whole joint you'll feel dizzy.
a. porro
Cuando estuvimos en Colombia mi marido y yo aprendimos a bailar el porro.When my husband and I visited Colombia we learned to dance the "porro."
el mai, la mai(
may
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (slang) (drug) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. joint
Joshua me preguntó si quería ir con él y sus colegas a fumar unos mais, pero le dije que no.Joshua asked me if I wanted to join him and his friends to smoke some joints, but I said no.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (colloquial) (term of endearment) (Dominican Republic) (Puerto Rico) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. mom
Mi mai me preparó un rico arroz con pollo para comer.My mom cooked for me a delicious rice with chicken for dinner.
