jaiba

See also: Jaíba

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxaiba/ [ˈxai̯.β̞a]
• Rhymes: -aiba
• Syllabification: jai‧ba

Noun

jaiba f (plural jaibas)

1. (Chile, Dominican Republic) crab, specifically of species Epilobocera haytensis

   Synonym: cangrejo

Further reading

• “jaiba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014