chuca

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Amecameca, Jaltocán, Texcoco and Tlaxcala): choka
• (Calpan, Cholula and Milpa Alta): choca

Verb

chuca

1. to cry.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.ka/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.kɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.kɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃu.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: chu‧ca

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Chuca, a trademarked brand.

Noun

chuca f (plural chucas)

1. (Brazil) a small baby bottle
2. (Brazil, informal) enema

   Synonym: enema

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Noun

chuca f (plural chucas)

1. (ornithology) Corvus monedula, a species of jay

   Synonyms: gralha-de-nuca-cinzenta, gralho, cuneta

2. (Brazil, slang) an external pocket on a suit

   Synonym: chulca

Scottish Gaelic

Pronoun

chuca

1. Alternative form of thuca

Spanish

Adjective

chuca f

1. feminine singular of chuco