Matagalpa

noun

Mat·​a·​gal·​pa

¦matə¦galpə

plural Matagalpa or Matagalpas

1

a

: a people of Nicaragua, Honduras, and San Salvador

b

: a member of such people

2

: a language of the Matagalpa people

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish

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