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muñeco

doll

noun moo-NYEH-koh Rare

Also means

dummy, mannequin

Usage Note

Muñeco is the masculine form; the feminine muñeca means both 'doll' and 'wrist', a useful two-for-one. A muñeco de nieve is a snowman, and a muñeco de trapo is a rag doll. In everyday speech it can also refer to a cartoon character or mascot figure.

Examples

"El niño abraza su muñeco favorito."

Natural Translation

The boy hugs his favorite doll.

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