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Meaning of chihuahua | Babel Free

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

العربية شِيوَاوَا
Čeština čivava
Deutsch Chihuahua
Ελληνικά Τσιουάουα
Suomi chihuahua
Français chihuahua
עברית צ׳יוואווה
हिन्दी चिवावा
Italiano chihuahua
日本語 チワワ
한국어 치와와
Nederlands chihuahua
Polski chihuahua
Português Chihuahua
ไทย ชิวาวา

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
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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