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English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish chica (“girl”).
Noun
chica (plural chicas)
- (Canada, US, informal) A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
2005, Magnolia Belle, Black Wolf: Lakota Man:"But, I thought you wanted to come with us. There are some hot chicas just waiting for the Black Wolf boys."
Etymology 2
Noun
chica (uncountable)
- An orange-red dyestuff obtained by boiling the leaves of the bignonia.
See also
Sicilian
Etymology
From Medieval Latin plica, a derivative of Classical Latin plicō (“fold, bend or flex; roll up”). Compare Italian plica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.ka/, ,
- Hyphenation: chì‧ca
Noun
chica f (plural chichi)
- (literally and figuratively, obsolete or literary) fold, crease, wrinkle
- (anatomy) fold, line, crease
- Synonym: lìnia
Macari tu t'a-ritrovi a chica simiana ntî parma dî manu?!- Do you also find the simian line on your hands?
- sympathy, inclination towards someone
Derived terms
See also
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃika/
- Rhymes: -ika
- Syllabification: chi‧ca
Noun
chica f (plural chicas)
- female equivalent of chico: girl
- (colloquial) gal, chick
- A spice made from the Sobralia orchid.
Derived terms
Adjective
chica
- feminine singular of chico
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