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ruca
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la ruca(
rroo
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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).
1. (Pampa and Patagonian indian dwelling) (Argentina) (Chile)
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Chile
a. hut
Los mapuches guardaban los víveres dentro de sus rucas.The Mapuches kept their stock of food inside their huts.
b. cabin
Toda la comunidad colaboró en la construcción de la ruca que habitaría una familia de seis personas.The entire community helped to build the cabin where a family of six would live.
2. (colloquial) (woman) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. old maid
Mi ruca me llamó para pedirme que vaya a recoger a los niños.My old maid called me and asked me to go pick up the children.
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