cuica
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la cuica(
kwee
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kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (colloquial) (toy) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. marble
Dice mi abuelo que de niño jugaba cuicas con su palomilla.My grandpa says that he used to play marbles with his gang when he was a boy.
a. cuica
Un joven que conocí en Brasil me enseñó a tocar la cuica.A young man I met in Brazil taught me to play the cuica.
4. (games) (Dominican Republic) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. jumping rope (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
En esta cajita hay canicas y una cuica.In this little box there are marbles and a jumping rope.
b. skipping rope (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Las niñas quieren jugar, pero no encuentran la cuica.The girls want to play, but they can't find the skipping rope.
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