See also: lio, Lió, and li'o

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlio/ [ˈli.o]
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Syllabification: lí‧o

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from liar (to bind, tie).

Noun

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lío m (plural líos)

  1. bundle
  2. (colloquial) trouble, hassle, problem, mess, pickle
    Synonyms: desorden, embrollo, pollo
  3. (colloquial) lover, bit on the side
  4. (colloquial) huddle
    Synonyms: embrollo, enredo
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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lío

  1. first-person singular present indicative of liar

Further reading

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