Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From chamuscar (“to singe, to scorch”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈmuko/ [t͡ʃaˈmu.ko]
- Rhymes: -uko
- Syllabification: cha‧mu‧co
chamuco m (plural chamucos)
- (Mexico, Nicaragua, colloquial) devil, demon
- Synonym: diablo