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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
chicha en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃiːt͡ʃə/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish chicha, from Kuna chichab (“corn”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A fermented beverage from South and Central America, most commonly made from maize, grapes or apples.
Forms
Translations (3)
es azua (Translations) · es asua (Translations) · es chicha de jora (Translations)
chicha en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃiːt͡ʃə/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From a popular song entitled La Chichera (“the chicha seller”), referring to the fermented beverage.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A genre of popular Peruvian music related to cumbia and native Peruvian huayno.