nica
See also: Nica, Niça, -nica, and -nīca
Aromanian
Adverb
nica
- Alternative form of ningã
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Adverb
nica
- here
Portuguese
Etymology
Perhaps from Medieval Latin nichil (“nothing”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈni.kɐ/
Noun
nica f (plural nicas)
- (colloquial) trifle
- Synonyms: bagatela, ninharia
References
- “nica” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
Sicilian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈni.ka/
- Hyphenation: nì‧ca
Adjective
nica
- feminine singular of nicu
Spanish
Etymology
Clipping of nicaragüense.
Adjective
nica (plural nicas)
- (slang) Nicaraguan
Noun
nica m or f (plural nicas)
- (slang) a Nicaraguan
- 1980, Enrique Alvarado Martínez: Cruzada Nacional de Alfabetización - Ministerio de Educación, En cada rincón un nica alfabetizado!
- Synonyms: (formal term) nicaragüense, (informal, used by Costa Ricans) paisa
Usage notes
Nicaraguans refer to themselves this way. This term is often used in Costa Rica as a pejorative.
Further reading
- “nica”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014