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chufa.

chufa

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃufa/[ˈt͡ʃu.fa]
  1. chufa

    feminine
  2. tiger nut (edible tuber of that plant)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Not completely certain. Suggested from Latin cȳphi (“gallingale perfume”), but the continuity of this word is doubtful. Perhaps instead the same word as trufa.

noun/ˈt͡ʃufa/[ˈt͡ʃu.fa]
  1. slap in the face

    colloquial · feminine
  2. lie

    archaic · colloquial · feminine
verb/ˈt͡ʃufa/[ˈt͡ʃu.fa]
  1. inflection of chufar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of chufar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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