bajareque
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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
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (mud wall) (Andes) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
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.
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) (Central America) (South America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
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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