guirigay

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡiɾiˈɡai/ [ɡi.ɾiˈɣ̞ai̯]
  • Rhymes: -ai
  • Syllabification: gui‧ri‧gay

Noun

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guirigay m (plural guirigáis or guirigayes)

  1. (colloquial, Spain) uproar; hullabaloo
  2. (colloquial, Spain) gibberish; claptrap
  3. (colloquial, Spain) chaos, disorder; bedlam

Further reading

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