nigua
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From Spanish nigua, from Taíno [Term?].
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈniː.ɡwə/
=== Noun ===
nigua (plural niguas)
A tropical flea, the chigoe.
=== References ===
“nigua”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
=== Anagrams ===
Gunai, gunia, unagi
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Taíno.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈniɡwa/ [ˈni.ɣ̞wa]
Rhymes: -iɡwa
Syllabification: ni‧gua
=== Noun ===
nigua f (plural niguas)
chigoe, jigger (Tunga penetrans)
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
“nigua”, 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