zalamero

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From obsolete zalama, from Andalusian Arabic السلام عليكم (as-salám ʕalík), from Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, peace be with you; hello).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θalaˈmeɾo/ [θa.laˈme.ɾo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /salaˈmeɾo/ [sa.laˈme.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: za‧la‧me‧ro

Noun

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zalamero m (plural zalameros, feminine zalamera, feminine plural zalameras)

  1. flatterer, sweet talker, wheedler

Adjective

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zalamero (feminine zalamera, masculine plural zalameros, feminine plural zalameras)

  1. smarmy, flattering, fawning, wheedling
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Further reading

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