English

Noun

cuica ‎(plural cuicas)

1. A Brazilian friction drum often used in samba music.

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʷiːka/

Verb

cuīca

1. (intransitive) To sing.

Derived terms

• cuicani
• cuicatl

References

• Karttunen, Francis (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 71
• Lockhart, James (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford: Stanford University Press, page 216

Spanish

Noun

cuica f ‎(plural cuicas)

1. feminine form of: cuico