"trava" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɾaba/, [ˈt̪ɾa.β̞a] Forms: travas [plural]
Rhymes: -aba Etymology: Etymology tree French travestibor. Spanish travesticlip. Spanish trava Clipping of travesti. Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:clipping|travesti|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French travestibor. Spanish travesticlip. Spanish trava [Appendix:Glossary#clipping|Clipping]] of", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "travesti", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "travesti", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "clipping" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "trava", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="trava"> Clipping of travesti. Head templates: {{es-noun|?}} trava ? (plural travas)
  1. (derogatory, slang, at least in Argentina) a transvestite or trans woman Tags: derogatory, slang

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2009 December 26, Lohana Berkins, “La Navidad de las travas”, in Página 12, retrieved 20 Dec 2023:",
          "text": "Aunque sea por ese instante el mundo enmudecerá y no habrá insultos de trava, travesaño, trabuco, hombre vestido de mujer, mascarita sidótica, simulacro, colita, parecida, transfor..",
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