Borrowed from Spanish chicha , from Kuna chichab ( “ corn ” ) .
chicha (countable and uncountable , plural chichas )
A fermented beverage from South and Central America , most commonly made from maize , grapes or apples .
From a popular song entitled La Chichera ( “ the chicha seller ” ) , referring to the fermented beverage.
chicha (uncountable )
( music ) A genre of popular Peruvian music related to cumbia and native Peruvian huayno .
Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة ( šīša ) , from Turkish şişe , from Persian شیشه ( šiša , “ glass, mirror ” ) .
chicha f (plural chichas )
shisha
Coordinate term: narguilé
Borrowed from Spanish chicha , from Kuna chichab ( “ corn ” ) .
chicha f (plural chichas )
chicha
Attested since circa 1750. Related to Spanish chicha , Italian ciccia .[ 1]
IPA (key ) : /ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃa/ [ˈt͡ʃi.t͡ʃɐ]
Rhymes: -itʃa
Hyphenation: chi‧cha
chicha f (plural chichas )
meat
Synonyms: carne , freba
mincemeat
Synonym: zorza
( figurative ) flesh
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández , editor (2006 –2013 ), “chicha ”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language ] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández , Ernesto Xosé González Seoane , María Álvarez de la Granja , editors (2003 –2018 ), “chicha ”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Rosario Álvarez Blanco , editor (2014 –2024 ), “chicha ”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega , →ISSN
IPA (key ) : /ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃa/ [ˈt͡ʃi.t͡ʃa]
Rhymes: -itʃa
Syllabification: chi‧cha
Probably from Latin īnsicia , from previous Latin īnsicium ( “ sausage ” ) , seemingly from in- ( “ in- ” ) + secō ( “ to cut ” ) + -ium ( “ nominal suffix ” ) ;[ 1] compare Italian ciccia . Alternatively, from the same origin as jija or jeja ( “ mincemeat ” ) from Proto-Celtic *sassia ; compare Catalan xeixa .
chicha f (plural chichas )
( colloquial , Spain ) meat ; flesh ( culinary term )
( vulgar ) boob ( female breast )
^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008 ) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN , page 550
Borrowed from Kuna chichab ( “ corn ” ) .
chicha f (plural chichas )
chicha ( fermented beverage, most commonly made from maize, grapes or apples )
( Panama , Peru ) juice , soft drink
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
chicha
inflection of chichar :
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
-chicha
( intransitive ) to ooze out
Tone L
Infinitive
ukuchicha
Positive
Negative
Infinitive
ukuchicha
ukungachichi
Imperative
Simple
+ object concord
Singular
chicha
-chiche
Plural
chichani
-chicheni
Present
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyachicha , ngichicha
engichichayo , engichicha
ngichicha
angichichi
engingachichi
ngingachichi
2nd singular
uyachicha , uchicha
ochichayo , ochicha
uchicha
awuchichi
ongachichi
ungachichi
1st plural
siyachicha , sichicha
esichichayo , esichicha
sichicha
asichichi
esingachichi
singachichi
2nd plural
niyachicha , nichicha
enichichayo , enichicha
nichicha
anichichi
eningachichi
ningachichi
Class 1
uyachicha , uchicha
ochichayo , ochicha
echicha
akachichi
ongachichi
engachichi
Class 2
bayachicha , bachicha
abachichayo , abachicha
bechicha
abachichi
abangachichi
bengachichi
Class 3
uyachicha , uchicha
ochichayo , ochicha
uchicha
awuchichi
ongachichi
ungachichi
Class 4
iyachicha , ichicha
echichayo , echicha
ichicha
ayichichi
engachichi
ingachichi
Class 5
liyachicha , lichicha
elichichayo , elichicha
lichicha
alichichi
elingachichi
lingachichi
Class 6
ayachicha , achicha
achichayo , achicha
echicha
awachichi
angachichi
engachichi
Class 7
siyachicha , sichicha
esichichayo , esichicha
sichicha
asichichi
esingachichi
singachichi
Class 8
ziyachicha , zichicha
ezichichayo , ezichicha
zichicha
azichichi
ezingachichi
zingachichi
Class 9
iyachicha , ichicha
echichayo , echicha
ichicha
ayichichi
engachichi
ingachichi
Class 10
ziyachicha , zichicha
ezichichayo , ezichicha
zichicha
azichichi
ezingachichi
zingachichi
Class 11
luyachicha , luchicha
oluchichayo , oluchicha
luchicha
aluchichi
olungachichi
lungachichi
Class 14
buyachicha , buchicha
obuchichayo , obuchicha
buchicha
abuchichi
obungachichi
bungachichi
Class 15
kuyachicha , kuchicha
okuchichayo , okuchicha
kuchicha
akuchichi
okungachichi
kungachichi
Class 17
kuyachicha , kuchicha
okuchichayo , okuchicha
kuchicha
akuchichi
okungachichi
kungachichi
Recent past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngichichile , ngichichē
engichichile , engichichē
ngichichile , ngichichē
angichichanga
engingachichanga
ngingachichanga
2nd singular
uchichile , uchichē
ochichile , ochichē
uchichile , uchichē
awuchichanga
ongachichanga
ungachichanga
1st plural
sichichile , sichichē
esichichile , esichichē
sichichile , sichichē
asichichanga
esingachichanga
singachichanga
2nd plural
nichichile , nichichē
enichichile , enichichē
nichichile , nichichē
anichichanga
eningachichanga
ningachichanga
Class 1
uchichile , uchichē
ochichile , ochichē
echichile , echichē
akachichanga
ongachichanga
engachichanga
Class 2
bachichile , bachichē
abachichile , abachichē
bechichile , bechichē
abachichanga
abangachichanga
bengachichanga
Class 3
uchichile , uchichē
ochichile , ochichē
uchichile , uchichē
awuchichanga
ongachichanga
ungachichanga
Class 4
ichichile , ichichē
echichile , echichē
ichichile , ichichē
ayichichanga
engachichanga
ingachichanga
Class 5
lichichile , lichichē
elichichile , elichichē
lichichile , lichichē
alichichanga
elingachichanga
lingachichanga
Class 6
achichile , achichē
achichile , achichē
echichile , echichē
awachichanga
angachichanga
engachichanga
Class 7
sichichile , sichichē
esichichile , esichichē
sichichile , sichichē
asichichanga
esingachichanga
singachichanga
Class 8
zichichile , zichichē
ezichichile , ezichichē
zichichile , zichichē
azichichanga
ezingachichanga
zingachichanga
Class 9
ichichile , ichichē
echichile , echichē
ichichile , ichichē
ayichichanga
engachichanga
ingachichanga
Class 10
zichichile , zichichē
ezichichile , ezichichē
zichichile , zichichē
azichichanga
ezingachichanga
zingachichanga
Class 11
luchichile , luchichē
oluchichile , oluchichē
luchichile , luchichē
aluchichanga
olungachichanga
lungachichanga
Class 14
buchichile , buchichē
obuchichile , obuchichē
buchichile , buchichē
abuchichanga
obungachichanga
bungachichanga
Class 15
kuchichile , kuchichē
okuchichile , okuchichē
kuchichile , kuchichē
akuchichanga
okungachichanga
kungachichanga
Class 17
kuchichile , kuchichē
okuchichile , okuchichē
kuchichile , kuchichē
akuchichanga
okungachichanga
kungachichanga
Remote past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngāchicha
engāchicha
ngāchicha
angichichanga
engingachichanga
ngingachichanga
2nd singular
wāchicha
owāchicha
wāchicha
awuchichanga
ongachichanga
ungachichanga
1st plural
sāchicha
esāchicha
sāchicha
asichichanga
esingachichanga
singachichanga
2nd plural
nāchicha
enāchicha
nāchicha
anichichanga
eningachichanga
ningachichanga
Class 1
wāchicha
owāchicha
āchicha
akachichanga
ongachichanga
engachichanga
Class 2
bāchicha
abāchicha
bāchicha
abachichanga
abangachichanga
bengachichanga
Class 3
wāchicha
owāchicha
wāchicha
awuchichanga
ongachichanga
ungachichanga
Class 4
yāchicha
eyāchicha
yāchicha
ayichichanga
engachichanga
ingachichanga
Class 5
lāchicha
elāchicha
lāchicha
alichichanga
elingachichanga
lingachichanga
Class 6
āchicha
āchicha
āchicha
awachichanga
angachichanga
engachichanga
Class 7
sāchicha
esāchicha
sāchicha
asichichanga
esingachichanga
singachichanga
Class 8
zāchicha
ezāchicha
zāchicha
azichichanga
ezingachichanga
zingachichanga
Class 9
yāchicha
eyāchicha
yāchicha
ayichichanga
engachichanga
ingachichanga
Class 10
zāchicha
ezāchicha
zāchicha
azichichanga
ezingachichanga
zingachichanga
Class 11
lwāchicha
olwāchicha
lwāchicha
aluchichanga
olungachichanga
lungachichanga
Class 14
bāchicha
obāchicha
bāchicha
abuchichanga
obungachichanga
bungachichanga
Class 15
kwāchicha
okwāchicha
kwāchicha
akuchichanga
okungachichanga
kungachichanga
Class 17
kwāchicha
okwāchicha
kwāchicha
akuchichanga
okungachichanga
kungachichanga
Potential
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngingachicha
—
ngingachicha
ngingechiche
—
ngingechiche
2nd singular
ungachicha
—
ungachicha
ungechiche
—
ungechiche
1st plural
singachicha
—
singachicha
singechiche
—
singechiche
2nd plural
ningachicha
—
ningachicha
ningechiche
—
ningechiche
Class 1
angachicha
—
engachicha
angechiche
—
engechiche
Class 2
bangachicha
—
bengachicha
bangechiche
—
bengechiche
Class 3
ungachicha
—
ungachicha
ungechiche
—
ungechiche
Class 4
ingachicha
—
ingachicha
ingechiche
—
ingechiche
Class 5
lingachicha
—
lingachicha
lingechiche
—
lingechiche
Class 6
angachicha
—
engachicha
angechiche
—
engechiche
Class 7
singachicha
—
singachicha
singechiche
—
singechiche
Class 8
zingachicha
—
zingachicha
zingechiche
—
zingechiche
Class 9
ingachicha
—
ingachicha
ingechiche
—
ingechiche
Class 10
zingachicha
—
zingachicha
zingechiche
—
zingechiche
Class 11
lungachicha
—
lungachicha
lungechiche
—
lungechiche
Class 14
bungachicha
—
bungachicha
bungechiche
—
bungechiche
Class 15
kungachicha
—
kungachicha
kungechiche
—
kungechiche
Class 17
kungachicha
—
kungachicha
kungechiche
—
kungechiche
Immediate future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngizochicha
engizochicha
ngizochicha
angizuchicha
engingezuchicha
ngingezuchicha
2nd singular
uzochicha
ozochicha
uzochicha
awuzuchicha
ongezuchicha
ungezuchicha
1st plural
sizochicha
esizochicha
sizochicha
asizuchicha
esingezuchicha
singezuchicha
2nd plural
nizochicha
enizochicha
nizochicha
anizuchicha
eningezuchicha
ningezuchicha
Class 1
uzochicha
ozochicha
ezochicha
akazuchicha
ongezuchicha
engezuchicha
Class 2
bazochicha
abazochicha
bezochicha
abazuchicha
abangezuchicha
bengezuchicha
Class 3
uzochicha
ozochicha
uzochicha
awuzuchicha
ongezuchicha
ungezuchicha
Class 4
izochicha
ezochicha
izochicha
ayizuchicha
engezuchicha
ingezuchicha
Class 5
lizochicha
elizochicha
lizochicha
alizuchicha
elingezuchicha
lingezuchicha
Class 6
azochicha
azochicha
ezochicha
awazuchicha
angezuchicha
engezuchicha
Class 7
sizochicha
esizochicha
sizochicha
asizuchicha
esingezuchicha
singezuchicha
Class 8
zizochicha
ezizochicha
zizochicha
azizuchicha
ezingezuchicha
zingezuchicha
Class 9
izochicha
ezochicha
izochicha
ayizuchicha
engezuchicha
ingezuchicha
Class 10
zizochicha
ezizochicha
zizochicha
azizuchicha
ezingezuchicha
zingezuchicha
Class 11
luzochicha
oluzochicha
luzochicha
aluzuchicha
olungezuchicha
lungezuchicha
Class 14
buzochicha
obuzochicha
buzochicha
abuzuchicha
obungezuchicha
bungezuchicha
Class 15
kuzochicha
okuzochicha
kuzochicha
akuzuchicha
okungezuchicha
kungezuchicha
Class 17
kuzochicha
okuzochicha
kuzochicha
akuzuchicha
okungezuchicha
kungezuchicha
Remote future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyochicha
engiyochicha
ngiyochicha
angiyuchicha
engingeyuchicha
ngingeyuchicha
2nd singular
uyochicha
oyochicha
uyochicha
awuyuchicha
ongeyuchicha
ungeyuchicha
1st plural
siyochicha
esiyochicha
siyochicha
asiyuchicha
esingeyuchicha
singeyuchicha
2nd plural
niyochicha
eniyochicha
niyochicha
aniyuchicha
eningeyuchicha
ningeyuchicha
Class 1
uyochicha
oyochicha
eyochicha
akayuchicha
ongeyuchicha
engeyuchicha
Class 2
bayochicha
abayochicha
beyochicha
abayuchicha
abangeyuchicha
bengeyuchicha
Class 3
uyochicha
oyochicha
uyochicha
awuyuchicha
ongeyuchicha
ungeyuchicha
Class 4
iyochicha
eyochicha
iyochicha
ayiyuchicha
engeyuchicha
ingeyuchicha
Class 5
liyochicha
eliyochicha
liyochicha
aliyuchicha
elingeyuchicha
lingeyuchicha
Class 6
ayochicha
ayochicha
eyochicha
awayuchicha
angeyuchicha
engeyuchicha
Class 7
siyochicha
esiyochicha
siyochicha
asiyuchicha
esingeyuchicha
singeyuchicha
Class 8
ziyochicha
eziyochicha
ziyochicha
aziyuchicha
ezingeyuchicha
zingeyuchicha
Class 9
iyochicha
eyochicha
iyochicha
ayiyuchicha
engeyuchicha
ingeyuchicha
Class 10
ziyochicha
eziyochicha
ziyochicha
aziyuchicha
ezingeyuchicha
zingeyuchicha
Class 11
luyochicha
oluyochicha
luyochicha
aluyuchicha
olungeyuchicha
lungeyuchicha
Class 14
buyochicha
obuyochicha
buyochicha
abuyuchicha
obungeyuchicha
bungeyuchicha
Class 15
kuyochicha
okuyochicha
kuyochicha
akuyuchicha
okungeyuchicha
kungeyuchicha
Class 17
kuyochicha
okuyochicha
kuyochicha
akuyuchicha
okungeyuchicha
kungeyuchicha
Present subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngichiche
ngingachichi
2nd singular
uchiche
ungachichi
1st plural
sichiche
singachichi
2nd plural
nichiche
ningachichi
Class 1
achiche
angachichi
Class 2
bachiche
bangachichi
Class 3
uchiche
ungachichi
Class 4
ichiche
ingachichi
Class 5
lichiche
lingachichi
Class 6
achiche
angachichi
Class 7
sichiche
singachichi
Class 8
zichiche
zingachichi
Class 9
ichiche
ingachichi
Class 10
zichiche
zingachichi
Class 11
luchiche
lungachichi
Class 14
buchiche
bungachichi
Class 15
kuchiche
kungachichi
Class 17
kuchiche
kungachichi
Past subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngachicha
ngangachicha , angachicha , angangachicha
2nd singular
wachicha
wangachicha , awachicha , awangachicha
1st plural
sachicha
sangachicha , asachicha , asangachicha
2nd plural
nachicha
nangachicha , anachicha , anangachicha
Class 1
wachicha
wangachicha , akachicha , akangachicha
Class 2
bachicha
bangachicha , abachicha , abangachicha
Class 3
wachicha
wangachicha , awachicha , awangachicha
Class 4
yachicha
yangachicha , ayachicha , ayangachicha
Class 5
lachicha
langachicha , alachicha , alangachicha
Class 6
achicha
angachicha , awachicha , awangachicha
Class 7
sachicha
sangachicha , asachicha , asangachicha
Class 8
zachicha
zangachicha , azachicha , azangachicha
Class 9
yachicha
yangachicha , ayachicha , ayangachicha
Class 10
zachicha
zangachicha , azachicha , azangachicha
Class 11
lwachicha
lwangachicha , alwachicha , alwangachicha
Class 14
bachicha
bangachicha , abachicha , abangachicha
Class 15
kwachicha
kwangachicha , akwachicha , akwangachicha
Class 17
kwachicha
kwangachicha , akwachicha , akwangachicha