botija
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la botija(
boh
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tee
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hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (container)
a. pitcher
El agua se conserva fresca en la botija cuando es verano.Water stays cool in a pitcher in the summer.
2. (colloquial) (hidden treasure) (Central America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. buried treasure
Dos submarinistas hallaron una botija en el fondo del mar.Two scuba divers found some buried treasure at the bottom of the sea.
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).
3. (colloquial) (child) (Uruguay)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Uruguay
a. kid (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Los botijas están muy contentos con la idea de ir al zoo.The kids are really happy with the idea of going to the zoo.
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