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papoose
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el portabebés (M)
(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).
Charlie fell asleep as soon as I put him in the papoose.Charlie se durmió tan pronto como lo puse en el portabebés.
2. (old-fashioned) (pejorative) (child of American Indian parents)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. el niño indio norteamericano (M), la niña indio norteamericano (F)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The mother covered up the little papoose with a blanket.La madre tapó al pequeño niño indio norteamericano con una manta.
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