fukú

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly borrowed from Taíno.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fuˈku/ [fuˈku]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: fu‧kú

Noun

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fukú f (plural fukús or fukúes)

  1. (Dominican Republic) a curse or string of bad luck; an unlucky event
  2. A person who is unlucky