amiga

See also: amigá

English

Etymology

From Spanish amiga (“female friend”).

Noun

amiga (plural amigas)

1. (Latin American) A female friend.

Related terms

• amigo

Anagrams

• agami

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Asturian

Noun

amiga f (plural amigues)

1. feminine equivalent of amigu

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Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan, from Latin amīca.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əˈmi.ɡə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /aˈmi.ɡa/

Noun

amiga f (plural amigues)

1. feminine equivalent of amic

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish amiga (“female friend”), from Latin amīca.

Noun

amiga

1. a female friend
2. (obsolete) an address to a female friend

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese amiga, from Latin amīca.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmiɣɐ/

Noun

amiga f (plural amigas)

1. friend

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin amīca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiɡa/, [aˈmiɣa]

Noun

amiga f (plural amigas, masculine amigo, masculine plural amigos)

1. feminine equivalent of amigo, friend

Usage notes

The noun amigo is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.