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salteño

from Salta

adjective sahl-TEH-nyoh Rare

Usage Note

Salteño refers to someone or something from Salta, a city and province in northwestern Argentina. As a noun, un salteño / una salteña denotes a person from Salta. La salteña is also the name of a popular Bolivian baked empanada, whose name derives from cooks of Salta origin.

Examples

"El acento salteño es muy reconocible."

Natural Translation

The Salta accent is very recognizable.

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