"atajo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈtɑ(ˌ)hoʊ/ Forms: atajos [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Spanish a- Spanish tajar Spanish atajardeverb. Spanish atajobor. English atajo Borrowed from Spanish atajo. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|es:atajo|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Spanish a- Spanish tajar Spanish atajardeverb. Spanish atajobor. English atajo [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "deverb.", "keyword_label" : "Deverbal from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "a-", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "es" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "tajar", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "atajar", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "atajo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "atajo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="atajo"> Borrowed from Spanish atajo. Head templates: {{en-noun}} atajo (plural atajos)
  1. (Canada, US, historical) A train of mules or horses. Tags: Canada, US, historical

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