muchacha

From Spanish muchacha, feminine equivalent of muchacho.

• Hyphenation: mu‧cha‧cha

muchacha

1. (dated, derogatory) Alternative spelling of mutsatsa

• muchacho

• IPA^(key): /muˈt͡ʃat͡ʃa/

muchacha f (plural muchachas, masculine muchacho, masculine plural muchachos)

1. female equivalent of muchacho
2. girl
3. female teenager
4. young lady

The noun muchacho is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.