Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

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

  1. (countable, uncountable) A fermented beverage from South and Central America, most commonly made from maize, grapes or apples.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
chichas Number=Plur lexicographic

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

  1. (uncountable) A genre of popular Peruvian music related to cumbia and native Peruvian huayno.