Does anyone know the word 'bliciqueta'?

Question

Hi;

I am learning Spanish and am corresponding with a family in Cuba.

I cannot find the word in a regular or online dictionary, so perhaps it is a dialect.

If anyone can help me with the English translation, I'd really appreciate it.

Answer 1

Hi;

I exchange letters with the family in Cuba & send them little parcels of things that aren't so easy to get hold of where they are. This is stuff like books and clothes & toiletries. My friend would like me to mail her 'una bliciqueta' for her 8 year old son, which is why I don't think it is a bike. Perhaps something related; a helmet perhaps? I did find a web movie posting that used the word & seemed to be an advert for the benefits of wearing a bicycle helmet: [url=http://videolog.uol.com.br/video.php'id=198966&pagina=1&tamanho_pagina=4]http://videolog.uol.com.br/video.php'id=198966&pagina=1&tamanho_pagina=4[/url]

Answer 2

I also saw this in a Spanish blog entry, but I don't know what it means.

Answer 3

Let us know when you get the answer. I always find a mystery fun.

Answer 4

The word turns up all over the internet. It seems like it is Portuguese. It has something to do with bicycles and also is mentioned in some medical pages. I just can't seem to translate it from context. Here is a passage I found.

minha sensação de liberdade, pois nada e melhor que voce andar com suas proprias pernas, senti o dias, se pudesse vim de "bliciqueta" para o serviço viria, mais o pouco tempo

Answer 5

Thanks for you reply: I definitely have the correct spelling. A web search on the word has shown results in several blogs, which makes me think it is slang. Although it also appeared in a website about medical terminology in Portuguese so... !'

Answer 6

i wonder if you have correct spelling. bicicleta sounds close and that translates to bicycle