chihuahua

This is the 4030th most frequent Spanish word.

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chihuahua

A small dog breed originating from Mexico.


Here, 'chihuahua' refers to the dog breed, which is a noun used as the subject of the sentence.

El chihuahua es una raza de perro pequeño y muy popular.

The Chihuahua is a small and very popular dog breed.


In this usage, 'Chihuahua' is a proper noun referring to the name of a city in Mexico.

Mi amigo es de Chihuahua, una ciudad en México.

My friend is from Chihuahua, a city in Mexico.


Here, 'chihuahua' is used as an exclamation expressing frustration, showcasing its use as an interjection in regional slang.

¡Qué chihuahua! Siempre se me olvida llevar el paraguas.

Oh darn! I always forget to bring the umbrella.