nigua

English

Etymology

From Spanish nigua, from Taíno [Term?].

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈniː.ɡwə/

Noun

nigua (plural niguas)

A tropical flea, the chigoe.

References

“nigua”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Gunai, gunia, unagi

Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈniɡwa/ [ˈni.ɣ̞wa]
Rhymes: -iɡwa
Syllabification: ni‧gua

Noun

nigua f (plural niguas)

chigoe, jigger (Tunga penetrans)

References

“nigua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Further reading

“nigua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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