guamil

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl huac-milli (dry field).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡwaˈmil/ [ɡwaˈmil]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: gua‧mil

Noun

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guamil m (plural guamiles)

  1. fallow, bush fallow, forest fallow (cultivated land that has been abandoned to natural regrowth for at least five years; the vegetation consists of tall grasses, thorny shrubs and small trees)

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