nica

See also: Nica, Nicà, Nică, Niça, -nica, and -nīca

Aromanian

Adverb

nica

  1. Alternative form of ningã

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Adverb

nica

  1. here

Portuguese

Etymology

Perhaps from Medieval Latin nichil (“nothing”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈni.kɐ/

Noun

nica f (plural nicas)

  1. (colloquial) trifle
    Synonyms: bagatela, ninharia

References
  1. “nica” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

Sicilian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈni.ka/
  • Hyphenation: nì‧ca

Adjective

nica

  1. feminine singular of nicu

Spanish

Etymology

Clipping of nicaragüense.

Adjective

nica m or f (masculine and feminine plural nicas)

  1. (slang) Nicaraguan

Noun

nica m or f by sense (plural nicas)

  1. (slang) Nicaraguan
    • 1980, Enrique Alvarado Martínez: Cruzada Nacional de Alfabetización - Ministerio de Educación, En cada rincón un nica alfabetizado!
    Synonyms: (formal term) nicaragüense, (informal, used by Costa Ricans) paisa

Usage notes
  • Nicaraguans refer to themselves this way. This term is often used in Costa Rica as a pejorative.

Further reading
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