jimagua

Spanish

Etymology

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Adjective

jimagua m or f (masculine and feminine plural jimaguas)

  1. (Caribbean) twin, identical

Noun

jimagua m or f by sense (plural jimaguas)

  1. (Caribbean) twin
    • 2015 October 14, “Opinión”, in El País‎[1]:
      Las hermanas Díaz son jimaguas, que es como llaman en Cuba a los mellizos, y al tomar el nombre de Ibeyi parecen haber buscado protección de las divinidades.
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