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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈni.kɐ/

Noun

nica f (plural nicas)

1. (colloquial) trifle

   Synonyms: bagatela, ninharia

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

• “nica”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28