cuica

== English == === Etymology === From Portuguese cuíca, from Old Tupi. === Noun === cuica (plural cuicas) A Brazilian friction drum often used in samba music. == Central Nahuatl == === Alternative forms === (Tlaxcala): kuika === Verb === cuica (intransitive) To sing == Classical Nahuatl == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʷiːka/ === Verb === cuīca (intransitive) To sing. ==== Derived terms ==== cuicani cuicatl === References === Karttunen, Francis (1983), An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 71 Lockhart, James (2001), Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford: Stanford University Press, page 216 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkwika/ [ˈkwi.ka] Rhymes: -ika Syllabification: cui‧ca === Noun === cuica f (plural cuicas) female equivalent of cuico (Mexico) marble (toy) === Adjective === cuica f feminine singular of cuico === Further reading === “cuica”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025