cobaya

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Spanish

Dos cobayas.

Etymology

Likely from Old Tupi çabuia, sabuia with loss of the initial cedilla. Compare Portuguese cobaia.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /koˈbaʝa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /koˈbaʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /koˈbaʒa/

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  • Rhymes: -aʝa
  • Syllabification: co‧ba‧ya

Noun

cobaya f or m (plural cobayas)

  1. (zoology) guinea pig (animal)
    Synonyms: cobayo, conejillo de Indias, curí, cuy
  2. (cooking) guinea pig meat, eaten in many parts of Latin America
  3. (figuratively) guinea pig (person used for experimentation)

Further reading

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