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Burqueño

Syllables: Bur·que·ño/bəˈkiːn.jəʊ/US/bɚˈkin.joʊ/

Burqueño adjective: of or relating to Albuquerque.

Adjective

Burqueño (comparative more Burqueño, superlative most Burqueño)

  1. Of or relating to Albuquerque.

Noun

Burqueño (plural Burqueños)

  1. A resident or native of Albuquerque.
    • ‘I’m a Burqueño,’ he says with pride. ‘I want to represent the city the best that I can. I want to show that there’s more to this city than just Breaking Bad. The poetry community here is so strong, and we have tons of talent.’2016 May 29, Adrian Gomez, “New poet laureate wants fellow Burqueños to ‘appreciate what is in front of our face’”, in Albuquerque Journal, retrieved 27 Apr 2023
    Synonyms:
    Albuquerquean

Synonyms of Burqueño

Forms of Burqueño

Adjective
comparativemore Burqueño
superlativemost Burqueño
Noun
pluralBurqueños

Origin of Burqueño

Clipping of Spanish Albuquerqueño, from Albuquerque + -eño

Questions about Burqueño

What does Burqueño mean?
Burqueño means of or relating to Albuquerque.
What part of speech is Burqueño?
Burqueño can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Burqueño?
Burqueño is pronounced /bəˈkiːn.jəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Burqueño in the dictionary

  1. burqinis
  2. burqua
  3. burquas
  4. Burque
  5. Burques
  6. Burqueño
  7. Burqueños
  8. burr
  9. burr cell
  10. burr cells
  11. burr cucumber

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