English–Spanish

“lenca” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈleŋka/

Example

Ella es lenca.

She is Lenca.

Illustration for lenca (lenca)

How to say “lenca” in Spanish

“Lenca” in Spanish is lenca.

Woman of the Lenca indigenous people of Central America.

Full entry for lenca: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with lenca

Conocí a una lenca en el mercado.

I met a Lenca woman at the market.

Tips for using lenca

  • Spanish treats ethnonyms as common nouns and keeps them lowercase, and constructions such as 'mujer lenca' versus 'lengua lenca' clarify whether the reference is to a person or to the language.

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