tequio
Spanish
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl tequitl meaning “tribute” and/or “work”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtekjo/ [ˈt̪e.kjo]
- Rhymes: -ekjo
- Syllabification: te‧quio
Noun
tequio m (plural tequios)
- (Mexico) a type of community service consisting of cooperating together on various projects
- (Nicaragua) annoying, bothersome, and/or tedious work that is done with hesitation
- (Guatemala, Nicaragua) situation that is annoying and bothersome
Further reading
- “tequio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014