huincha

Spanish

Alternative forms

• güincha, wincha

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈw̝int͡ʃa/ [ˈw̝ĩnʲ.t͡ʃa]
• Rhymes: -intʃa
• Syllabification: huin‧cha

Noun

huincha f (plural huinchas)

1. (Latin America) tape, ribbon

   Synonym: cinta

2. (Latin America) headband

Derived terms

• huincha adhesiva (sticky tape)
• huincha de medir (tape measure)

 

Further reading

• “huincha”, 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