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Aromanian
Adverb
nica
- Alternative form of ningã
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Adverb
nica
- here
Portuguese
Etymology
Perhaps from Medieval Latin nichil (“nothing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
nica f (plural nicas)
- (colloquial) trifle
- Synonyms: bagatela, ninharia
References
Sicilian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈni.ka/
- Hyphenation: nì‧ca
Adjective
nica
- feminine singular of nicu
Spanish
Etymology
Clipping of nicaragüense.
Adjective
nica m or f (masculine and feminine plural nicas)
- (slang) Nicaraguan
Noun
nica m or f by sense (plural nicas)
- (slang) Nicaraguan
- 1980, Enrique Alvarado Martínez: Cruzada Nacional de Alfabetización - Ministerio de Educación, En cada rincón un nica alfabetizado!
- Synonyms: (formal term) nicaragüense, (informal, used by Costa Ricans) paisa
Usage notes
- Nicaraguans refer to themselves this way. This term is often used in Costa Rica as a pejorative.
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