llello

Spanish

Alternative forms

yeyo, yayo

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Venezuelan/Puerto Rican/Dominican slang yeyo (“weak, fainting”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˈʝeʝo/ [ˈɟ͡ʝe.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /ˈʎeʎo/ [ˈʎe.ʎo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃeʃo/ [ˈʃe.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒeʒo/ [ˈʒe.ʒo]

(most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -eʝo
(rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -eʎo
(Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -eʃo
(elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -eʒo

Syllabification: lle‧llo

Noun

llello m (uncountable)

(Latin America, slang) coke; cocaine

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