Chihuahua en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /t͡ʃɪˈwaʊ(w).ə/ (UK)
- /t͡ʃɪˈwɑwɑ/ (US)
- chĭwäʹwä (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish Chihuahua. The dog is named after the state.
Meanings
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The smallest breed of dog in the world, originating in Mexico and having large erect ears.
The first time I saw a Chihuahua, I thought it was a battery-powered toy. Eyes too big for the face, ears of a large dog, took tens of steps to keep up, squeaked like a two-month-old pup.
2019, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, “Memoirs of a Namaaso”, in Manchester Happened, Oneworld Publications (2020), page 157:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chihuahua | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Chihuahuas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (50)
be чыхуахуа (breed of dog) · ko 치와와 (breed of dog) · ms anjing Chihuahua (breed of dog) · ru чихуа̀хуа́ (breed of dog) · fr chihuahua (breed of dog) · th ชิวาวา (breed of dog) · nb chihuahua (breed of dog) · as চিৱাৱা (breed of dog) · nl chihuahua (breed of dog) · cy tsiwawa (breed of dog) · fi chihuahua (breed of dog) · es chihuahueño (breed of dog) · vi chihuahua (breed of dog) · cmn 吉娃娃 (breed of dog) · ka ჩიხუახუა (breed of dog) · pl chihuahua (breed of dog) · de Chihuahua (breed of dog) · ga sí-abhabha (breed of dog) · ceb tsiwawa (breed of dog) · cs čivava (breed of dog) · te చువావా (breed of dog) · ar شِيوَاوَا (breed of dog) · nn chihuahua (breed of dog) · sh чива́ва (breed of dog) · it chihuahua (breed of dog) · eo ĉivavo (breed of dog) · sl čivava (breed of dog) · ms asu Chihuahua (breed of dog) · lt čihuahua (breed of dog) · sv chihuahua (breed of dog) · he צ׳יוואווה (breed of dog) · uk Чива́ва (breed of dog) · bg чихуахуа (breed of dog) · sk čivava (breed of dog) · ja チワワ (breed of dog) · eo Ĉivava hundo (breed of dog) · sh čiváva (breed of dog) · da chihuahua (breed of dog) · hu csivava (breed of dog) · hi चिवावा (breed of dog) · mr चिवावा (breed of dog) · pt chihuahua (breed of dog) · ru чиуа̀уа́ (breed of dog) · ml ചിഹ്വാഹ (breed of dog) · ru чигуа̀гуа́ (breed of dog) · yue 芝娃娃 (breed of dog) · es chihuahua (breed of dog) · el τσιουάουα (breed of dog) · mk чивава (breed of dog) · ms Chihuahua (breed of dog)