bajareque

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "bahareque."
el bajareque(
bah
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hah
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reh
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keh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (mud wall) (Andes)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. adobe construction
El bajareque resultó ser muy resistente durante la temporada de lluvias.The adobe construction turned out to be very resistant during the rainy season.
2. (shack)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
a. hut
Mucha gente del campo vive en bajareques.Many country people live in huts.
3. (weather)
Regionalism used in Panama
(Panama)
a. drizzle
Toda la noche llovió, pero solo fue un ligero bajareque.It rained all night, but it was just a light drizzle.
4. (material)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. adobe
En este pueblo, muchas familias numerosas viven en pequeñas casas hechas principalmente de piedra y bajareque.In this town, many large families live in small houses made mostly of rocks and adobe.
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