See also: Champa

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃampa/ [ˈt͡ʃãm.pa]
  • Rhymes: -ampa
  • Syllabification: cham‧pa

Etymology 1

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Onomatopoeic

Noun

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champa f (plural champas)

  1. clod, tuft (small cluster of plants with adhering earth, piece of turf)
  2. (derogatory, Chile) pubic hair, armpit hair

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Pipil chamapan (in the house)

Noun

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champa f (plural champas)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua) hovel
    Synonym: casucha

Further reading

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