joso

Spanish

Etymology

Alteration of oso, from Latin ursus (“bear”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxoso/ [ˈxo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: jo‧so

Noun

joso m (plural josos)

  1. (New Mexico) Alternative form of oso (“bear”)

References
  • Garland D. Bills, Neddy A. Vigil (2008) The Spanish Language of New Mexico and Southern Colorado: A Linguistic Atlas‎, University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
  • Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish‎, Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
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