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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ŏva f sg (“roe”), from Latin ōva n pl (“eggs”). Doublet of huevo (“egg”), from the Latin singular ōvum. Compare Portuguese ova.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈw̝eba/
- Rhymes: -eba
- Syllabification: hue‧va
Noun
hueva f (plural huevas)
- spawn (eggs of an aquatic organism)
- roe (mass of eggs)
- (colloquial) sloth, laziness
- Synonyms: desgana, flojera, negligencia, pereza
Tenía que asistir a la escuela, pero le daba mucha hueva.- He had to go to school, but he was overcome with laziness.
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