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What does «cibaeño» mean in Dominican Spanish?
cibaeño
from the Cibao region
| Meaning | from the Cibao region |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | del Cibao |
| Register | Neutral |
«Se le nota el acento cibaeño.»
You can hear his Cibao accent.
From the Cibao valley up north (Santiago, La Vega, Moca). Their accent swaps the /r/ for an /i/: «poique» instead of «porque».
Related Dominican words
- na' — nothing
- ombe — man! come on!
- pa'dónde — where to
- pa'llá / pa'cá — over there / over here
- pérate — hold on, wait
- taba — was (from «estaba»)
- tá — is (from «está»)
- ya tú sabe — you already know
- ¿cómo tú ta? — how are you?
- ¿de dónde tú ere? — where are you from?
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