pololo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Mapudungun püḻülu (“acting like a fly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poˈlolo/ [poˈlo.lo]
• Rhymes: -olo
• Syllabification: po‧lo‧lo

Noun

pololo m (plural pololos, feminine polola, feminine plural pololas)

1. (Chile) boyfriend (partner in a romantic relationship)

   Synonym: novio

Derived terms

• pololear

 

Related terms

• lolo

 

Further reading

• “pololo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014