chihuahua

See also: Chihuahua

English

Chihuahua

Etymology

See Chihuahua.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɪ.waʊ(w).ə/
• (US) enPR: chĭwäʹwä, IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/

Noun

chihuahua (plural chihuahuas)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Chihuahua

Derived terms

• choodle
• chug

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chihuahua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiwawa/ [t͡ʃi.wa.wa]
• Rhymes: -awa, -a
• Hyphenation: chi‧hua‧hua

Noun

chihuahua anim

1. Chihuahua (dog)

Declension

Declension of chihuahua (animate, ending in -a)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	chihuahua	chihuahua	chihuahuak
ergative	chihuahuak	chihuahuak	chihuahuek
dative	chihuahuari	chihuahuari	chihuahuei
genitive	chihuahuaren	chihuahuaren	chihuahuen
comitative	chihuahuarekin	chihuahuarekin	chihuahuekin
causative	chihuahuarengatik	chihuahuarengatik	chihuahuengatik
benefactive	chihuahuarentzat	chihuahuarentzat	chihuahuentzat
instrumental	chihuahuaz	chihuahuaz	chihuahuez
inessive	chihuahuarengan	chihuahuarengan	chihuahuengan
locative	—	—	—
allative	chihuahuarengana	chihuahuarengana	chihuahuengana
terminative	chihuahuarenganaino	chihuahuarenganaino	chihuahuenganaino
directive	chihuahuarenganantz	chihuahuarenganantz	chihuahuenganantz
destinative	chihuahuarenganako	chihuahuarenganako	chihuahuenganako
ablative	chihuahuarengandik	chihuahuarengandik	chihuahuengandik
partitive	chihuahuarik	—	—
prolative	chihuahuatzat	—	—

Further reading

• “chihuahua”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Chihuahua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃihuɑhuɑ/, [ˈt̪ʃiɦuˌɑ̝ɦuɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑhuɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): chi‧hua‧hua

Noun

chihuahua

1. chihuahua

Declension

Inflection of chihuahua (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		chihuahua	chihuahuat
genitive		chihuahuan	chihuahuoiden chihuahuoitten
partitive		chihuahuaa	chihuahuoita
illative		chihuahuaan	chihuahuoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		chihuahua	chihuahuat
accusative	nom.	chihuahua	chihuahuat
	gen.	chihuahuan
genitive		chihuahuan	chihuahuoiden chihuahuoitten chihuahuain rare
partitive		chihuahuaa	chihuahuoita
inessive		chihuahuassa	chihuahuoissa
elative		chihuahuasta	chihuahuoista
illative		chihuahuaan	chihuahuoihin
adessive		chihuahualla	chihuahuoilla
ablative		chihuahualta	chihuahuoilta
allative		chihuahualle	chihuahuoille
essive		chihuahuana	chihuahuoina
translative		chihuahuaksi	chihuahuoiksi
abessive		chihuahuatta	chihuahuoitta
instructive		—	chihuahuoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of chihuahua (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative chihuahuani chihuahuani accusative nom. chihuahuani chihuahuani gen. chihuahuani genitive chihuahuani chihuahuoideni chihuahuoitteni chihuahuaini rare partitive chihuahuaani chihuahuoitani inessive chihuahuassani chihuahuoissani elative chihuahuastani chihuahuoistani illative chihuahuaani chihuahuoihini adessive chihuahuallani chihuahuoillani ablative chihuahualtani chihuahuoiltani allative chihuahualleni chihuahuoilleni essive chihuahuanani chihuahuoinani translative chihuahuakseni chihuahuoikseni abessive chihuahuattani chihuahuoittani instructive — — comitative — chihuahuoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative chihuahuasi chihuahuasi accusative nom. chihuahuasi chihuahuasi gen. chihuahuasi genitive chihuahuasi chihuahuoidesi chihuahuoittesi chihuahuaisi rare partitive chihuahuaasi chihuahuoitasi inessive chihuahuassasi chihuahuoissasi elative chihuahuastasi chihuahuoistasi illative chihuahuaasi chihuahuoihisi adessive chihuahuallasi chihuahuoillasi ablative chihuahualtasi chihuahuoiltasi allative chihuahuallesi chihuahuoillesi essive chihuahuanasi chihuahuoinasi translative chihuahuaksesi chihuahuoiksesi abessive chihuahuattasi chihuahuoittasi instructive — — comitative — chihuahuoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative chihuahuamme chihuahuamme accusative nom. chihuahuamme chihuahuamme gen. chihuahuamme genitive chihuahuamme chihuahuoidemme chihuahuoittemme chihuahuaimme rare partitive chihuahuaamme chihuahuoitamme inessive chihuahuassamme chihuahuoissamme elative chihuahuastamme chihuahuoistamme illative chihuahuaamme chihuahuoihimme adessive chihuahuallamme chihuahuoillamme ablative chihuahualtamme chihuahuoiltamme allative chihuahuallemme chihuahuoillemme essive chihuahuanamme chihuahuoinamme translative chihuahuaksemme chihuahuoiksemme abessive chihuahuattamme chihuahuoittamme instructive — — comitative — chihuahuoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative chihuahuanne chihuahuanne accusative nom. chihuahuanne chihuahuanne gen. chihuahuanne genitive chihuahuanne chihuahuoidenne chihuahuoittenne chihuahuainne rare partitive chihuahuaanne chihuahuoitanne inessive chihuahuassanne chihuahuoissanne elative chihuahuastanne chihuahuoistanne illative chihuahuaanne chihuahuoihinne adessive chihuahuallanne chihuahuoillanne ablative chihuahualtanne chihuahuoiltanne allative chihuahuallenne chihuahuoillenne essive chihuahuananne chihuahuoinanne translative chihuahuaksenne chihuahuoiksenne abessive chihuahuattanne chihuahuoittanne instructive — — comitative — chihuahuoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative chihuahuansa chihuahuansa accusative nom. chihuahuansa chihuahuansa gen. chihuahuansa genitive chihuahuansa chihuahuoidensa chihuahuoittensa chihuahuainsa rare partitive chihuahuaansa chihuahuoitaan chihuahuoitansa inessive chihuahuassaan chihuahuassansa chihuahuoissaan chihuahuoissansa elative chihuahuastaan chihuahuastansa chihuahuoistaan chihuahuoistansa illative chihuahuaansa chihuahuoihinsa adessive chihuahuallaan chihuahuallansa chihuahuoillaan chihuahuoillansa ablative chihuahualtaan chihuahualtansa chihuahuoiltaan chihuahuoiltansa allative chihuahualleen chihuahuallensa chihuahuoilleen chihuahuoillensa essive chihuahuanaan chihuahuanansa chihuahuoinaan chihuahuoinansa translative chihuahuakseen chihuahuaksensa chihuahuoikseen chihuahuoiksensa abessive chihuahuattaan chihuahuattansa chihuahuoittaan chihuahuoittansa instructive — — comitative — chihuahuoineen chihuahuoinensa

Further reading

• “chihuahua”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃi.wa.wa/

• Audio:

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Noun

chihuahua m (plural chihuahuas)

1. Chihuahua / chihuahua (the dog breed or an individual of this breed)

   Synonym: terrier mexicain

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Chihuahua, from Spanish Chihuahua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʂiˈwa.wa/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -awa
• Syllabification: chi‧hua‧hua
• Homophone: Chihuahua

Noun

chihuahua m animal (indeclinable)

1. Chihuahua (breed of dog)

Related terms

(noun):

• Chihuahua

Further reading

• chihuahua in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈwa.wɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈwa.wɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈwa.wa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈwa.wɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈwa.wɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈwa.wɐ/

Noun

chihuahua m or f by sense (plural chihuahuas)

1. chihuahua (breed of dog)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈwawa/ [t͡ʃiˈwa.wa]
• Rhymes: -awa
• Syllabification: chi‧hua‧hua

Noun

chihuahua f (plural chihuahuas)

1. chihuahua (breed of dog)

   Synonym: chihuahueño

Further reading

• “chihuahua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10