nigua

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/ˈniː.ɡwə/

noun

A tropical flea, the chigoe.

OriginSpanish nigua ← Taíno [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounnigua (plural niguas)

plural niguas

  1. A tropical flea, the chigoe.

Origin

  1. Taíno[Term?]
  2. Spanishnigua
  3. Englishnigua

From Spanish nigua, from Taíno [Term?].

More words from Spanish, Taíno

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

unagiGunaiAigungunia
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APA

nigua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigua

MLA

“nigua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigua. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nigua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigua.

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