chiva

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See also: Chiva and chivá

English

Etymology

From Spanish chiva.

Noun

chiva (uncountable)

  1. (US, slang) heroin

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiba/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iba
  • Syllabification: chi‧va

Etymology 1

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A Colombian bus

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Noun

chiva f (plural chivas)

  1. blanket, coverlet
  2. goatee, beard
    Synonyms: barba de chivo, chivera, perilla, piocha
  3. shutout in a game of dominoes
  4. (Chile, colloquial) (false) pretence, lame excuse
  5. (slang) heroin
  6. (Colombia) a type of colored bus in Colombia

Noun

chiva f (plural chivas, masculine chivo, masculine plural chivos)

  1. female equivalent of chivo; young female goat, kid

Adjective

chiva f

  1. feminine singular of chivo

Etymology 2

Verb

chiva

  1. inflection of chivar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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