buey
/ˈbwei/ · B2 · noun · m
ox
🐂 sounds like 'way' with a B: bway, a hefty ox pulling a cart down the way
Buey comes from Latin bovem, meaning ox, the same root as bovine. Spoken casually, it became güey, a Mexican slang word for dude or guy, much like calling someone a big dumb ox.