nigua

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English

Etymology

From Spanish nigua, from Taíno .

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈniː.ɡwə/

Noun

nigua (plural niguas)

A tropical flea, the chigoe.

References

“nigua”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Gunai, gunia, unagi

Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno.^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈniɡwa/
Rhymes: -iɡwa
Syllabification: ni‧gua

Noun

nigua f (plural niguas)

chigoe, jigger (Tunga penetrans)

References

^ “nigua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28

Further reading

“nigua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28

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