nica

See also: Nica, Niça, -nica, and -nīca

Aromanian

Adverb

nica

Alternative form of ningã

Sicilian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈni.ka/
Hyphenation: nì‧ca

Adjective

nica

feminine singular of nicu

Spanish

Adjective

nica (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!

Usage notes

This term is often used in Costa Rica as a pejorative, but many Nicaraguans also refer to themselves this way.

Synonyms

(Nicaraguan): nicaragüense (formal term), paisa (informal, used by Costa Ricans)

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