tunco

el tunco, la tunca, tunco(
toong
-
koh
)
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
1. (animal)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. pig
Los niños vieron tuncos y vacas en la granja.The kids saw pigs and cows at the farm.
b. hog
Contrario a lo que piensa la gente, los tuncos son animales muy inteligentes y limpios.Contrary to what people think, hogs are very intelligent, clean animals.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. crippled
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
El caballo tunco ya no puede competir en las carreras de caballos.The crippled horse can't compete in horse races anymore.
b. one-armed (without an arm)
La testigo dijo que su atacante era un hombre tunco.The witness said that her attacker was a one-armed man.
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