bayamo
|ba-ya-mo|
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/baˈjɑːmoʊ/
🇬🇧
/baˈjɑːməʊ/
Cuban place name; local strong wind
Etymology
'Bayamo' originates from Spanish, ultimately borrowed as a place name from the indigenous Taíno language (a pre-Columbian Arawakan language) used for the locality.
'Bayamo' was originally a Taíno place name used by indigenous peoples, adopted into Spanish colonial usage as the name of the river/area and later the town; it entered English unchanged as a proper name.
Initially it referred to the local geographic name (river/area); over time it became primarily the name of the town and also came to be used for a strong local wind associated with the region.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a city in Granma Province, southeastern Cuba; the provincial seat known for its historical role in Cuba's independence struggles.
Bayamo is one of the oldest cities in eastern Cuba and played a key role in the country's 19th-century independence movements.
Noun 2
a local strong wind or violent squall occurring in or near the Bayamo region (used in meteorological or nautical contexts).
Sailors warned of a sudden bayamo that could bring heavy gusts and reduced visibility along the coast.
Last updated: 2026/01/01 06:40