colimba

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la colimba, el colimba
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(time spent serving in the armed forces)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
a. military service
Desde 1995, la colimba no es obligatoria en Argentina.Since 1995, military service is not compulsory in Argentina.
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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. conscript
Varios colimbas argentinos fueron asesinados durante la guerra de Malvinas.Several Argentine conscripts were killed during the Malvinas war.
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