tequio

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tequitl meaning “tribute” and/or “work”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtekjo/ [ˈt̪e.kjo] Rhymes: -ekjo Syllabification: te‧quio === Noun === tequio m (plural tequios) (Mexico) a type of community service consisting of cooperating together on various projects (Nicaragua) annoying, bothersome, and/or tedious work that is done with hesitation (Guatemala, Nicaragua) situation that is annoying and bothersome === Further reading === “tequio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025