dique
See also: díquè
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch dijk (“dike”).
Noun
dique m (plural diques)
- dike (barrier of stone or earth)
- Synonym: represa
Spanish
Etymology
From Dutch dijk (“dike”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdike/ [ˈd̪i.ke]
- Rhymes: -ike
- Syllabification: di‧que
Noun
dique m (plural diques)
- dam, dike
- dock
- (geology) dike
- (Dominican Republic, slang) lie
Interjection
dique
- (Dominican Republic, slang) Said when someone thinks someone is lying.
Adverb
dique
- supposedly; lyingly
Further reading
- “dique”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014