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la chichigua, chichigua(
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chee
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gwah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (wet nurse) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. nursemaid
Al morir su mujer, Manuel contrató a una chichigua para que criara a su hijo recién nacido.When his wife died, Manuel hired a nursemaid to take care of his newborn baby.
2. (colloquial) (insignificant amount) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. pittance
La pensión que recibe mi abuela es una chichigua que no le alcanza para nada.The pension my grandma gets is a pittance that isn't enough for anything.
3. (flying toy) (Caribbean)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. kite
Los niños quieren ir a volar la chichigua aprovechando que hay viento.The kids want to go to fly their kite now that it's windy.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (nourishing) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. nursing
Teresa compró dos cabras chichiguas y sus cabritos para su finca.Teresa bought two nursing goats and their kids for her farm.
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