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joya.

jewellery, jewelry

4 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈxoʝa/[ˈxo.ʝa]/ˈxoʝa/[ˈxo.ʝa]
  1. jewellery, jewelry

    feminine
  2. jewel, piece of jewelry

    feminine
  3. gem; treasure

    feminine · figuratively
  4. conniver

    Bolivia · Costa-Rica · Nicaragua · derogatory · feminine
  5. a person of poor reputation

    Bolivia · Honduras · Nicaragua · Paraguay · Uruguay · feminine
  6. basin

    El-Salvador · Puerto-Rico · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old French joie, alternative form of jouel (source of modern French joyau and Spanish joyel), from Latin jocus.

adj/ˈxoʝa/[ˈxo.ʝa]/ˈxoʝa/[ˈxo.ʝa]
  1. awesome, nice

    Rioplatense · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old French joie, alternative form of jouel (source of modern French joyau and Spanish joyel), from Latin jocus.

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