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mapocho

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The colloquial term for the Mapudungun language in deep central Chile (Andes) and along Viña del Mar, often used by locals who speak Mapudungun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dialectal, uncountable

Examples

  • Do you speak Mapocho?

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The name of a river that flows through Santiago: Mapocho River.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • I live in the Mapocho.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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