What's the deal with "burque" and "burqueno"?

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Permalink Reply by Phil_0 on October 14, 2009 at 6:02pm

Burque...Santa...Spaña...there are a lot of very old hispano nicknames for New Mexico communities that may or may not be well-known among anglos or newer transplants.

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Permalink Reply by Rudolfo Carrillo on October 14, 2009 at 6:16pm

I don't use the term Burque in order to be hip or pretentious or silly. I use it because my grandfather did.

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Permalink Reply by cathyray on October 14, 2009 at 6:22pm

no better reason

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Permalink Reply by Adelita on October 14, 2009 at 8:06pm

My dad always referred to California as Califas. (ca-leef-as)

Whenever I say Burque to old timers in my neighborhood, they always get a smile and say they haven't heard that term since they were kids.

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Permalink Reply by Masshole in Fringecrest on October 14, 2009 at 8:20pm

I use it to be hip. I've only been here 16 years, but within my first week upon arriving I got a job as a busboy, went to the Indoor Mercado to buy Ben Davis gear, and went to the burning of El Kookooee. Plus, I can say it like a real Burqueno would, "Boord-kay",

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Permalink Reply by Antonia on October 15, 2009 at 11:51am

I think the easier "pronunciation guide" would be "bood-kay". That r in there scares people ... in general if you pronounce "r" as "d" it works really well (my sister's name is Maria, but pronounced Madia) ... It's not exactly right, but much less intimidating for non-rollers.

I was born, raised and still live in the north valley and definitely heard burque way before DCF, the Alibi (and NuCity).

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Permalink Reply by Ron Da Bomb on October 15, 2009 at 12:15pm

Ha! I just had a flashback to Sra. Fly's Spanish class some thirty years ago. All together now...

Erre con Erre cigarro.
Erre con Erre barril.
¡Qué rápido corren los carros del ferrocarril!

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Permalink Reply by James Tapia on October 14, 2009 at 8:26pm

Even though I'm not living in ABQ right now - the term Burque kind of conjures a feeling for the homeland.

To me it's a term that describes a unique group of people outside of the mainstream of the dominate culture, from a distinct region (including northern NM) - sort of like the Basques or French Canadians. Bare with my romanticization, please - I miss New Mexico, in case you can't tell.

I used to hear "Burque" and "Burqueno" from friends and other kids when I was growing up in the North Valley and going to Valley High School.

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Permalink Reply by Uncle Jess on October 15, 2009 at 8:57am

If you don't call people from Albuquerque 'Burqueños', what is the alternative? Albuquerqueans? yuck!

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Permalink Reply by Ricky on October 15, 2009 at 4:02pm

Lazy speakers who don't want to enunciate?

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