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chincha

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See also: chinchá

Aragonese

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃint͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -intʃa
  • Syllabification: chin‧cha

Noun

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chincha f (plural chinchas)

  1. bedbug

References

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From Mozarabic *činče, from Latin cīmicem, with a change of ending by reinterpretation of the plural.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃint͡ʃa/ [ˈt͡ʃĩn.t͡ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -intʃa
  • Syllabification: chin‧cha

Noun

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chincha f (plural chinches)

  1. bedbug

Dialectal forms

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Regional synonyms of chincha (“bedbug”)
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Dialect groupDialectLocationWords
Standardchincha (la)
Eastern AsturianEasternmostLos Carrileschincha
Berodiachinche (el)
Sotreschinche (el)
Oníschinche (la)
Eastern-CentralCollerachincha
San Esteban, Ribadesellachincha
Parreschinche (la)
Mianchincha
Amievachincha
Central AsturianCentral-EastCaraviachincha
Llerandichinche (el)
Pongachinche (el)
Orlléchincha
Sobrecastielluchincha
Pintueleschincha
Santana de Mazachinche (la)
CentralTazoneschincha
Candanal, Villaviciosachincha
Sariegochincha
Bimeneschincha
Samartín del Rei Aureliochincha
Llavianachinche (la)
Ciañuchincha
La Felguerachincha
Gijónchincha
Llimaneschincha
Carreñochinche (el)
Gozónchincha
Corverachincha
Les Reguereschincha
Oviedochincha
Morcínchincha
Riosachincha
South CentralMiereschincha
Felechosachincha
Peḷḷunochincha
Muriaschinche (el)
Payareschincha
Teyeochincha
Castieḷḷochincha
Western AsturianEastern Lowlands 'A' Castrillónchincha
Praviachincha
Grauchincha
Cuaya, Grauchincha
Santo Adrianochincha
Ouviñanachinche (el)
Llaniuchincha
Soutu los Infanteschinche (el), chincha
Maecinachinche (el), chinchi (el)
Eastern Highlands 'B'Bermiegochincha, tsintsa
Chanuceschincha
Viḷḷanueva, Tebergachincha
Carreachincha
Western Lowlands 'C'Carcéuchinche (la)
Navelgaschincha
Soutu, Tineochincha
Sorriba, Tineochincha
Ḷḷuarcachincha
Allandechincha
Western Highlands 'D'La Pola Somiedochincha, tsintsa
Pigüeñachincha
Bimedachinche (el), chinchi (el)
Veiga de Rengoschinche (el), chinchu
Degañachinche (la), chinchi (la)
A Estierna (Cunqueiru)chincha
Western Brañas 'E'Viḷḷatresmilchinche (el)
Busmente y Eiríaschincha
This table shows various regional forms and synonyms in the Asturian language.

Further reading

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Ladino

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Etymology

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From Mozarabic *činče, itself from Latin cīmicem, perhaps through Asturian chincha, given the change of ending. Displaced Old Spanish cisme, the native Spanish form.

Noun

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chincha f (plural chinchas)

  1. bedbug
  2. (slang) miser

Quechua

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Adjective

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chincha

  1. northern

Noun

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chincha

  1. north

Usage notes

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Declension

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Possessive forms of chincha

Synonyms

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See also

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compass points:  [edit]

chincha
kunti anti
urin

Spanish

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Verb

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chincha

  1. inflection of chinchar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative