la nigua
-the jigger
See the entry for nigua.

nigua

la nigua(
nee
-
gwah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. jigger
Después de caminar en el pasto, las piernas de Naty quedaron cubiertas por picaduras de nigua.After walking through the grassy field, Naty's legs were covered in jigger bites.
b. sand flea
Tengo una ampolla en el talón causada por una nigua.I have a blister on my heel caused by a sand flea.
c. chigoe
Ponte repelente de insectos en las piernas para que no te piquen las niguas.Put insect repellent on your legs, so the chigoes don't bite you.
d. chigger
No sé por qué siempre me pican a mí las niguas.I don't know why I always get bitten by chiggers.
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