"guiro" meaning in English

See guiro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡwɪɹoʊ/ [US], /ˈɡwiːɹoʊ/ [US], /ˈɡwaɪɹəʊ/ [UK] Forms: guiros [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪəɹəʊ Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish güiro. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|güiro}} Spanish güiro Head templates: {{en-noun}} guiro (plural guiros)
  1. Synonym of sekere Synonyms: sekere [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-guiro-en-noun-Rjc-RAIj Categories (other): Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 38 45 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 38 45 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 40 44 16
  2. (music) A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound. Categories (topical): Musical instruments Translations (musical instrument made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side): 刮瓜 (guāguā) (Chinese Mandarin), ギロ (giro) (Japanese), гуи́ро (guíro) [neuter] (Russian), güiro [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-guiro-en-noun-FQNjOtI5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 48 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 38 45 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 32 43 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 38 45 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 40 44 16 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'musical instrument made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side': 4 90 6
  3. (music) A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals. Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-guiro-en-noun-q0OrF6Hp Categories (other): Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 38 45 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 38 45 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 40 44 16 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ralabazo, guayo, güiro, ralladera, rascador, rayo, güira: [Cuba], candungo, carracho, guicharo: [Puerto-Rico], guira [Dominican-Republic], guacharacha [Colombia], reco-reco [Brazil]

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for guiro meaning in English (5.2kB)

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