jaiba

See also: Jaíba

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxaiba/ [ˈxai̯.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -aiba
  • Syllabification: jai‧ba

Noun

jaiba f (plural jaibas)

  1. (Latin America) crab
    Synonym: cangrejo
  2. (Dominican Republic) a crab of the species Epilobocera haytensis

Further reading

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