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chicagüita

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From rueda de Chicago (Ferris wheel)-ita.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃikaˈɡwita/ [t͡ʃi.kaˈɣ̞wi.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: chi‧ca‧güi‧ta

Noun

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chicagüita f (plural chicagüitas)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador) Ferris wheel
    Synonyms: rueda de Chicago, chicago

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • chicagüita” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010