cuica

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See also: cuíca

English

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Etymology

From Portuguese cuíca, from Old Tupi.

Noun

cuica (plural cuicas)

  1. A Brazilian friction drum often used in samba music.

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Verb

cuica

  1. (intransitive) To sing

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Verb

cuīca

  1. (intransitive) To sing.

Derived terms

References

  • Karttunen, Francis (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 71
  • Lockhart, James (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford: Stanford University Press, page 216

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwika/
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: cui‧ca

Noun

cuica f (plural cuicas)

  1. female equivalent of cuico
  2. (Mexico) marble (toy)

Adjective

cuica f

  1. feminine singular of cuico

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