cobaya

Spanish
Dos cobayas.

Etymology

From an American Indian language, likely Old Tupi çabuia, sabuia with loss of the initial cedilla. Compare Portuguese cobaia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /koˈbaɟ͡ʝa/, [koˈβaʝa]

Noun

cobaya f (plural cobayas)

  1. (zoology) guinea pig (animal)
  2. (cooking) guinea pig meat, eaten in may parts of Latin America.
  3. (figuratively) guinea pig (person used for experimentation)

Synonyms
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