List of colloquial expressions in Honduras
The list of colloquial expressions in Honduras (hondureñismos) are Spanish expressions that are unique to Honduras.
Alberto de Jesús Membreño
Francisco Cruz Castro
In 1899, Alberto de Jesus Membreño published the first dictionary with the title "Hondureñismos. Provincial Vocabulary of Honduras."[1] It haf mostly the words and expressions in La Botica Village, a book by Francisco Cruz Castro. In the 22nd edition of the Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy, in 2001, the Academia Hondureña de la Lengua contributed 2,782 words in 1992.
Hondureñismos
- Bolulo: Bread roll (La Ceiba)
- Cipote/a: boy/girl
- Güirro/a: boy/girl
- Trucha: Corner shop
References
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