nica

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See also: Nica, Nicà, Nică, Niça, -nica, and -nīca

Aromanian[edit]

Adverb[edit]

nica

  1. Alternative form of ningã

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl[edit]

Adverb[edit]

nica

  1. here

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps from Medieval Latin nichil (nothing).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

nica f (plural nicas)

  1. (colloquial) trifle
    Synonyms: bagatela, ninharia

References[edit]

  1. ^ nica” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

Sicilian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈni.ka/
  • Hyphenation: nì‧ca

Adjective[edit]

nica

  1. feminine singular of nicu

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of nicaragüense.

Adjective[edit]

nica m or f (masculine and feminine plural nicas)

  1. (slang) Nicaraguan

Noun[edit]

nica m or f by sense (plural nicas)

  1. (slang) Nicaraguan
    • 1980, Enrique Alvarado Martínez: Cruzada Nacional de Alfabetización - Ministerio de Educación, En cada rincón un nica alfabetizado!
    Synonyms: (formal term) nicaragüense, (informal, used by Costa Ricans) paisa

Usage notes[edit]

  • Nicaraguans refer to themselves this way. This term is often used in Costa Rica as a pejorative.

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