How to Say “Tree” in Chamorro

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tronko
The Chamorro word for tree is tronko.
tronko is a noun used to refer to a large woody plant.
Meaning: large woody plant (noun)

Did you know?

  • A Spanish speaker might find the use of tronko for a tree imprecise because, in Spanish, calling a tree a tronco is like calling a person a 'torso'.
  • The spelling of tronko follows a phonetic adaptation where the 'c' from the Spanish 'tronco' is replaced by a 'k'.
  • While tronko is the general term for a tree, Chamorro culture possesses a deep botanical vocabulary where many endemic trees are rarely called tronko and instead identified by their specific unique names.

Example sentences for Chamorro are not verified yet.

Example conversation

Jose and Elena are walking in a park.

  1. Jose

    Tåga'on i tronko.
    The tree is shading us.
  2. Elena

    Håga i tronko yan i fola.
    The tree and the leaves are big.
  3. Jose

    Måla'o i tronko.
    The tree is tall.
  4. Elena

    Si Håga i tronko.
    Yes, the tree is.

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