Spanish Conversation · Level 41
75 words
Spanish word
guajiro
Pronunciation
IPA/gwaˈxiɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounfarmer
Example
Mi vecino es guajiro y trabaja en el campo.
My neighbor is a farmer and works in the fields.
More examples
Se respeta la tradición del guajiro en las zonas rurales.
The tradition of the farmer is respected in rural areas.
Core concept
Country person working a small family plot.
Common phrases
un guajiro
a farmer
ser considerado guajiro
be considered a farmer
Similar words
campesino: Rural person who makes a living from small-scale farming and animal care.
granjero: Person who manages a farm and is involved in raising livestock and producing crops.
agricultor: Person professionally focused on cultivating and producing agricultural crops.
labrador: Worker who tills and cultivates the soil, performing manual farm labor.
Definition in Spanish
Habitante rural que vive del trabajo de la tierra, especialmente agricultor; palabra habitual en el habla cubana.
Word origin
Guajiro derives from an indigenous Caribbean language and appears in Cuban Spanish to name rural inhabitants who live off the land.
Usage tips
- Common in Cuban speech and contrasted with the more neutral campesino in formal contexts; the feminine guajira can also refer to a Cuban musical style.
Other meanings
- countrymannoun
Opposites
- urbanitaurbanitenoun