Spanish

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Etymology

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From penca-azo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /penˈkaθo/ [pẽŋˈka.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /penˈkaso/ [pẽŋˈka.so]
  • Rhymes: -aθo
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: pen‧ca‧zo

Noun

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pencazo m (plural pencazos) (colloquial)

  1. (Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Northern Colombia) hit (collision or other physical accident)
  2. (Chile, Northern Colombia) bang, bash, punch
  3. (Chile, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Uruguay) shots (instance of drinking alcohol)
  4. (Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua) a heavy rain
  5. (Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua) a lot (of)
    Synonyms: (vulgar) vergo, montón, (vulgar) chingo, cachimbo, madral

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