cobaya

Spanish

Etymology

Likely from Old Tupi çabuia, sabuia with loss of the initial cedilla. Compare Portuguese cobaia.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /koˈbaʝa/ [koˈβ̞a.ʝa] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /koˈbaʃa/ [koˈβ̞a.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /koˈbaʒa/ [koˈβ̞a.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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  • Rhymes: -aʝa
  • Syllabification: co‧ba‧ya

Noun

cobaya f or m (plural cobayas)

  1. (zoology) guinea pig (animal)
    Synonyms: cobayo, conejillo de Indias, curí, cuy
  2. (cooking) guinea pig meat, eaten in many parts of Latin America
  3. (figuratively) guinea pig (person used for experimentation)

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