Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chullo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chul-lo
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of hat from Peru or Bolivia, usually made from wool or a similar fabric, and often having ear flaps that tie under the chin for warmth.

Example Sentences

"While they’re there, they will probably buy a chullo or two, one of those cone-like alpaca pan-Andean hats with earflaps."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, from Quechua ch'ullu.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: -, ch'ullu

Inflected Forms

chullos (plural)

Questions

What does chullo mean?: A type of hat from Peru or Bolivia, usually made from wool or a similar fabric, and often having ear flaps that tie under the chin for warmth.
Where does chullo come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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