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pega.

Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpeɡa/[ˈpe.ɣ̞a]
  1. Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin peca, from Latin pīca (“magpie”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyk- (“woodpecker; magpie”).

noun/ˈpeɡa/[ˈpe.ɣ̞a]
  1. work

    Bolivia · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru · colloquial · feminine
  2. glue

    Venezuela · feminine
  3. gluing

    feminine
  4. obstacle

    feminine
  5. gotcha

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from pegar.

verb/ˈpeɡa/[ˈpe.ɣ̞a]
  1. inflection of pegar: third-person singular present indicative

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

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

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