huehue

See also: huēhuê

Central Nahuatl

Noun

huehue

  1. old

Classical Nahuatl

Noun

huehue

  1. Alternative spelling of huehueh

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl huehueh

Noun

huehue

  1. husband.

Adjective

huehue

  1. old.

Portuguese

Interjection

huehue

  1. Alternative form of hue

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl huehueh (“elderly man”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝ewe/ [ˈw̝e.we]
  • Rhymes: -ewe
  • Syllabification: hue‧hue

Noun

huehue m or f (plural huehues)

  1. (Mexico) a jocular representation of a Spaniard, conquistador, or other dominant force. The huehues are nowadays masked people, part of a festival or dance
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