coyote [kɔɪˈəʊtɪ]
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coyote(
kay
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yo
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di
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. el coyote
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The eastern coyote is considerably larger than its southwestern cousin.El coyote del este es bastante más grande que su par del sudoeste.
Usage note
This word may also be spelled "cayote."
coyote(
koh
-
yoh
-
teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. coyote
¡Papá, ven rápido! Hay un coyote en el patio.Dad! Come here quick! There's a coyote in our yard.
2. (middleman)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. fixer
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Hay compañías legales que trabajan con coyotes.There are legal companies that work with fixers.
3. (frontier guide)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. coyote
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Un coyote les ayudó a cruzar la frontera.A coyote helped them cross the border.
coyote
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (coyote)
a. coyote
2. (colloquial)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. fixer, middleman
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