Feminine
chiripa
Meaning
- (feminine) fluke (lucky or improbable occurrence)
- (Venezuela, feminine) Blattella germanica (German roach)
Concepts
Synonyms
cucaracha alemana
cucaracha rubia
semillas de la achira
Translations
Hyphenated as
chi‧ri‧pa
Pronounced as (IPA)
/t͡ʃiˈɾipa/
Etymology
In summary
Uncertain, possibly Persian سراندیب (serendip) or Arabic سَرَانْدِيب (sarāndīb), from Sinhala-dib. Cognate with English serendipity.
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