jaqueca

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish xaqueca, from Arabic شَقِيقَة (šaqīqa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈkeka/ [xaˈke.ka]
  • Rhymes: -eka
  • Syllabification: ja‧que‧ca

Noun

jaqueca f (plural jaquecas)

  1. headache; migraine

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