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chihuahua

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
t͡ʃɪ.waʊ(w).ə

Definitions

  1. A city, the state capital of Chihuahua, Mexico.
  2. The smallest breed of dog in the world, originating in Mexico and having large erect ears.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Chihuahua.
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  4. A municipality of Chihuahua, Mexico.
  5. A state of Mexico.

Equivalents

Françaischihuahua
DeutschChihuahua
22 more languages
العربيةشِيوَاوَا
Češtinačivava
Cymraegtsiwawa
ΕλληνικάΤσιουάουα
Esperantoĉivavo
हिन्दीचिवावा
Magyarcsivava
Italianochihuahua
日本語チワワ
ქართულიჩიხუახუა
한국어치와와
Македонскичивава
Nederlandschihuahua
Polskichihuahua
PortuguêsChihuahua
Slovenčinačivava
Slovenščinačivava
TürkçeChihuahua

Examples

The first time I saw a Chihuahua, I thought it was a battery-powered toy. Eyes too big for the face, ears of a large dog, took tens of steps to keep up, squeaked like a two-month-old pup.”

CEFR level

C2
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