"viga" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈviːɡə/ Forms: vigas [plural]
Rhymes: -iːɡə Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish viga. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|viga}} Spanish viga Head templates: {{en-noun}} viga (plural vigas)
  1. (New Mexico) A roughly-made rafter or roof timber, especially in a Latin American village
    Sense id: en-viga-en-noun-9LRV-AvH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, New Mexico English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for viga meaning in English (1.2kB)

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