"yanqui" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjaŋkɪ/ [UK], /ˈjæŋki/ [US], /ˈjɑŋki/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-yanqui.wav [US] Forms: yanquis [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋki Etymology: From Spanish, in turn from English Yankee, from Dutch (see more at said entry). Dated to 1914. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{der|en|en|Yankee}} English Yankee, {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch Head templates: {{en-noun}} yanqui (plural yanquis)
  1. (sometimes derogatory) A citizen of the United States of America, as opposed to a Latin American. Tags: derogatory, sometimes Categories (place): United States Synonyms: Yanqui Related terms: Yankee
    Sense id: en-yanqui-en-noun-Bb452PXw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms borrowed back into English

Inflected forms

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