cobaya

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[edit] Spanish

Dos cobayas.

[edit] Etymology

From an unidentified American Indian language, perhaps Tupi çabuia with loss of the initial cedilla.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /koˈbaja/

[edit] Noun

cobaya f. (plural cobayas)

  1. guinea pig (animal) — eaten in Ecuador and Colombia
  2. guinea pig (figurative: person used for experimentation)

[edit] Synonyms

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