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Pio
/Sounds like "PYOH"/
Meaning
In Paraguay, a question particle borrowed from Guaraní, added to questions for emphasis. It works like "so" or "then" in English questions, or like "acaso" in Spanish. A hallmark of everyday Paraguayan speech.
Examples
“What pio is wrong with you that you're in such a bad mood?”
“Are you pio coming to the party or not?”
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Pio
/Sounds like "PYOH"/
Meaning
In Paraguay, a question particle borrowed from Guaraní, added to questions for emphasis. It works like "so" or "then" in English questions, or like "acaso" in Spanish. A hallmark of everyday Paraguayan speech.
Examples
“What pio is wrong with you that you're in such a bad mood?”
“Are you pio coming to the party or not?”
Regional synonyms
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