cuncuna

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Mapudungun kunkuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kunˈkuna/ [kũŋˈku.na]
• Rhymes: -una
• Syllabification: cun‧cu‧na

Noun

cuncuna f (plural cuncunas) (Chile)

1. caterpillar (insect)

   Synonym: oruga

2. (informal) accordion

   Synonym: acordeón

See also

• gusano m
• mariposa f
• polilla f

Further reading

• “cuncuna”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
• “cuncuna”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010