cueva

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See also: Cueva

Asturian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cova, from covus, alternative form of Latin cavus (or from a variant of Late Latin cava, from cavum, cavus).

Noun

cueva f (plural cueves)

  1. cave

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish cueva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkweba/,
  • Hyphenation: cue‧va

Noun

cueva

  1. cave

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cova, from covus, alternative form of Latin cavus (or from a variant of Late Latin cava, from cavum, cavus), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱówHwos (cavity). Compare Portuguese cova. Not related to English cove, despite the similarity in meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkweba/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Syllabification: cue‧va

Noun

cueva f (plural cuevas)

  1. cave
    Synonym: caverna
  2. basement, cellar
    Synonym: sótano
  3. (Argentina, euphemistic) black-market bureau de change; a place to exchange pesos for dólares blue.

Descendants

  • Chavacano: cueva
  • Bikol Central: kuweba
  • Cebuano: kuweba
  • Ilocano: kueba
  • Tagalog: kuweba
  • Waray-Waray: kuweba

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