"cuca" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Catalan]

IPA: [ˈku.kə] [Balearic, Central], [ˈku.ka] [Valencia] Forms: cuques [plural]
Etymology: From cuc (“worm”). Head templates: {{ca-noun|f}} cuca f (plural cuques)
  1. creepy-crawly Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-cuca-ca-noun-QizoSSLX Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 20 16 0 7 6 9 1 13 3 1 1 10 0 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 13 0 9 4 8 0 17 3 1 1 12 0 8 7

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cuca (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of coca Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: coca Related terms: cuca shop (english: etymologically unrelated)
    Sense id: en-cuca-en-noun-awmRhXKo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 13 0 9 4 8 0 17 3 1 1 12 0 8 7

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈku.kɐ/ Forms: cucas [plural]
Rhymes: -ukɐ Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{unc|pt|nocap=1}} uncertain Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} cuca f (plural cucas)
  1. (familiar) head Tags: familiar, feminine Synonyms: cabeça, coco [familiar]
    Sense id: en-cuca-pt-noun-ny5tM6Nx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈku.kɐ/ Forms: cucas [plural]
Rhymes: -ukɐ Etymology: Borrowed from German Kuchen (“cake”). Doublet of quiche. Etymology templates: {{dercat|pt|gmh|goh|gem-pro}}, {{bor+|pt|de|Kuchen|t=cake}} Borrowed from German Kuchen (“cake”), {{doublet|pt|quiche}} Doublet of quiche Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} cuca f (plural cucas)
  1. (South Brazil) Streuselkuchen (a cake of German origin made of yeast dough covered with sweet crumb topping) Tags: South-Brazil, feminine Categories (topical): Anatomy, Cakes and pastries Synonyms: cuque
    Sense id: en-cuca-pt-noun-DJ~dYrH5 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 5 72 23 Disambiguation of Cakes and pastries: 3 76 21 Categories (other): Southern Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 20 55 26 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with irregular gender: 14 50 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈku.kɐ/ Forms: cucas [plural]
Rhymes: -ukɐ Etymology: Borrowed from English cook. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|en|cook}} Borrowed from English cook Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} cuca m (plural cucas)
  1. (humorous) a skilled cook or chef Tags: humorous, masculine Categories (topical): Occupations Synonyms: cozinheiro (english: any cook), mestre-cuca
    Sense id: en-cuca-pt-noun-1cFma-j9 Disambiguation of Occupations: 2 26 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [Romanian]

Head templates: {{head|ro|noun form}} cuca
  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of cucă Tags: accusative, definite, form-of, nominative, singular Form of: cucă
    Sense id: en-cuca-ro-noun-SLPpOedy Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Adjective [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈkuka/, [ˈku.ka]
Rhymes: -uka Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeia|es}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|es|adjective form}} cuca
  1. feminine singular of cuco Tags: feminine, form-of, singular Form of: cuco
    Sense id: en-cuca-es-adj-Lwrf1hdD

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈkuka/, [ˈku.ka] Forms: cucas [plural]
Rhymes: -uka Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeia|es}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} cuca f (plural cucas)
  1. chufa, earth almond, Cyperus esculentus Tags: feminine Synonyms: alcatufa, chufa
    Sense id: en-cuca-es-noun-q~LXcaDY Categories (other): Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 13 0 9 4 8 0 17 3 1 1 12 0 8 7 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 3 32 10 3 1 23 0 15 13 Disambiguation of Spanish onomatopoeias: 1 32 8 4 4 24 1 13 12
  2. (entomology) caterpillar Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Entomology Synonyms: oruga
    Sense id: en-cuca-es-noun-uv~fN6pd Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  3. (colloquial) woman who likes to gamble Tags: colloquial, feminine
    Sense id: en-cuca-es-noun-X64PIF6a
  4. (colloquial) penis Tags: colloquial, feminine Synonyms: pene
    Sense id: en-cuca-es-noun-9pUtbu9V
  5. (Colombia) cookie made of wheat flour and panela Tags: Colombia, feminine
    Sense id: en-cuca-es-noun-v-ocYDI3 Categories (other): Colombian Spanish, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 13 0 9 4 8 0 17 3 1 1 12 0 8 7
  6. (vulgar, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Venezuela) pussy (vagina) Tags: Colombia, Dominican-Republic, Venezuela, feminine, vulgar Synonyms: vagina#Spanish
    Sense id: en-cuca-es-noun-wSdLMoPF Categories (other): Colombian Spanish, Dominican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish
  7. (Spain, colloquial) peseta Tags: Spain, colloquial, feminine Synonyms: peseta
    Sense id: en-cuca-es-noun-J5WztCBq Categories (other): Peninsular Spanish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cucaracha

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈkuka/, [ˈku.ka] Forms: cucas [plural], cuco [masculine], cucos [masculine, plural]
Rhymes: -uka Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeia|es}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{es-noun|f|m=+}} cuca f (plural cucas, masculine cuco, masculine plural cucos)
  1. (colloquial) hag, bogeywoman Tags: colloquial, feminine
    Sense id: en-cuca-es-noun-3AkpxXKS

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "rhymes": "-uka"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cuca"
}

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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Spanish/uka",
    "Rhymes:Spanish/uka/2 syllables",
    "Spanish 2-syllable words",
    "Spanish adjective forms",
    "Spanish countable nouns",
    "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Spanish feminine nouns",
    "Spanish lemmas",
    "Spanish non-lemma forms",
    "Spanish nouns",
    "Spanish onomatopoeias",
    "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "es"
      },
      "expansion": "Onomatopoeic",
      "name": "onomatopoeia"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Onomatopoeic.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cucas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cuco",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "f",
        "m": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "cuca f (plural cucas, masculine cuco, masculine plural cucos)",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "cu‧ca"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish colloquialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hag, bogeywoman"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hag",
          "hag"
        ],
        [
          "bogeywoman",
          "bogeywoman"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) hag, bogeywoman"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuka/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈku.ka]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uka"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cuca"
}

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    "Spanish non-lemma forms",
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      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "adjective form"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "cu‧ca"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
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        }
      ],
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        "feminine singular of cuco"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cuco",
          "cuco#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkuka/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈku.ka]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uka"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cuca"
}

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