vernacular
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vernacular(
vuhr
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nah
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kyu
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luhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (language)
a. la lengua vernácula (F)
(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).
French was formerly the only language of education in Haiti, but Creole was the vernacular.El francés antes era el único idioma de la enseñanza en Haití, pero el criollo era la lengua vernácula.
a. el habla (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).
In the local vernacular, a "pot" is what lobster fisherman call a trap.En el habla local un "pot" es lo que denominan los pescadores de langosta a las trampas.
b. la jerga (F)
(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).
Even I can't always follow the vernacular in this area, and I've lived here for ten years.A veces a mí me cuesta entender la jerga que hablan en esta área y llevo diez años aquí.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (local)
a. típico
Wooden shingles are part of the vernacular architecture on the coast.Las tejas de madera son parte de la arquitectura típica de la costa.
a. autóctono
Ragtime was one of the earliest types of vernacular music in the US.El ragtime fue una de las primeras músicas estadounidenses autóctonas.
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