"cobaya" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /koˈbaʝa/, [koˈβ̞a.ʝa], /koˈbaʝa/ (note: everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay), [koˈβ̞a.ʝa] (note: everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay), /koˈbaʃa/ (note: Buenos Aires and environs), [koˈβ̞a.ʃa] (note: Buenos Aires and environs), /koˈbaʒa/ (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay), [koˈβ̞a.ʒa] (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Forms: cobayas [plural]
Rhymes: -aʝa Etymology: Likely from Old Tupi çabuia, sabuia with loss of the initial cedilla. Compare Portuguese cobaia. Etymology templates: {{bor|es|tpw|çabuia}} Old Tupi çabuia, {{m|tpw|sabuia}} sabuia, {{cog|pt|cobaia}} Portuguese cobaia Head templates: {{es-noun|f|g2=m}} cobaya f or m (plural cobayas)
  1. (zoology) guinea pig (animal) Tags: feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Rodents Synonyms: cobayo, conejillo de Indias, curí, cuy
    Sense id: en-cobaya-es-noun-HpS7JDmV Disambiguation of Rodents: 59 16 25 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 57 18 25 Disambiguation of Spanish nouns with irregular gender: 42 21 37 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (cooking) guinea pig meat, eaten in many parts of Latin America Tags: feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Cooking, Meats
    Sense id: en-cobaya-es-noun-5yE-fnXu Disambiguation of Meats: 26 62 12 Categories (other): Spanish nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Spanish nouns with irregular gender: 42 21 37 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  3. (figuratively) guinea pig (person used for experimentation) Tags: feminine, figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-cobaya-es-noun-PAtd3M1a Categories (other): Spanish nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Spanish nouns with irregular gender: 42 21 37

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "[koˈβ̞a.ʝa]"
    },
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      "ipa": "/koˈbaʝa/",
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    },
    {
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      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
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