Complete Definition of "Chihuahua"

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English
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Etymology
The origin of the name is not known for sure, but it is old, predating the Spanish, and is thought to derive from the Nahuatl Xicuahua, or "dry, sandy place".

Pronunciation
IPA|/t�ɪ�w�w�/

Noun
en-proper-noun

  1. A desert state in northwestern Mexico.
  2. The capital city of the Mexican state of Chihuahua.

Related terms
chihuahua
Chihuahuan Desert


Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA|/t�i��ua.ua/

Noun
Chihuahua

  1. #English|Chihuahua italbrac|state and city

Category:Spanish proper nouns
Category:Mexico
Category:es:Mexico
Category:es:Cities
Category:English eponyms

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