chicagüita

Spanish

Etymology

From rueda de Chicago (“Ferris wheel”) +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃikaˈɡwita/ [t͡ʃi.kaˈɣ̞wi.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: chi‧ca‧güi‧ta

Noun

chicagüita f (plural chicagüitas)

1. (colloquial, El Salvador) Ferris wheel

   Synonyms: rueda de Chicago, chicago

Derived terms

• irse en la chicagüita

 

Further reading

• “chicagüita”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010