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Nica
Nica
English
Adjective
Nica (not comparable)
- (slang) Nicaraguan.
Noun
Nica (plural Nicas)
- (slang) A Nicaraguan.
Usage notes
This term is often used in Costa Rica as a pejorative, but many Nicaraguans also refer to themselves this way.
nica
nica
Sicilian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈni.ka/
- Hyphenation: nì‧ca
Adjective
nica
- feminine singular of nicu
Spanish
Adjective
nica m, f (plural nicas)
- (slang) Nicaraguan.
Noun
nica m, f (plural nicas)
- (slang) A Nicaraguan.
- 1980, Enrique Alvarado Martínez: Cruzada Nacional de Alfabetización - Ministerio de Educación, En cada rincón un nica alfabetizado!
Synonyms
- (Nicaraguan): nicaragüense (formal term), paisa (informal, used by Costa Ricans)
Usage notes
This term is often used in Costa Rica as a pejorative, but many Nicaraguans also refer to themselves this way.