yuma
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el yuma, la yuma(
yoo
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mah
)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).
1. (colloquial) (non-Cuban person) (Cuba)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
a. American (from the United States)
Una pareja de yumas me pidieron direcciones para llegar al Malecón.A couple of Americans asked me for directions to get to the Malecon.
Julio se casó con una yuma y se mudó a Chicago.Julio married an American and moved to Chicago.
b. foreigner
Este restaurante es muy popular con yumas que quieren probar comida cubana tradicional.This restaurant is really popular with foreigners who want to try authentic Cuban cuisine.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (colloquial) (country) (Cuba)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
a. United States
Fede se fue pa la yuma a visitar a su tío.Fede went to the United States to visit his uncle.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (colloquial) (from the United States) (Cuba)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
a. American (from the United States)
Los papás de Nico son cubanos, pero él es yuma. Nació en Fort Lauderdale.Nico's parents are Cuban, but he's American. He was born in Fort Lauderdale.
b. foreign
Ayer conocí a unos periodistas yumas que estaban escribiendo un artículo sobre la arquitectura en La Habana.Yesterday I met some foreign journalists who were writing an article about the architecture of Havana.
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