muchacha

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish muchacha, feminine equivalent of muchacho.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mu‧cha‧cha

Noun

muchacha

1. (dated, derogatory) Alternative spelling of mutsatsa

Coordinate terms

• muchacho

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muˈt͡ʃa.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -atʃa
• Hyphenation: mu‧chà‧cha

Noun

muchacha f (plural muchachas)

1. female equivalent of muchacho

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muˈt͡ʃat͡ʃa/, [muˈt͡ʃa.t͡ʃa]

• Audio (Colombia)

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Noun

muchacha f (plural muchachas, masculine muchacho, masculine plural muchachos)

1. female equivalent of muchacho
2. girl
3. female teenager
4. young lady

Usage notes

The noun muchacho is like most Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.