champa

See also: Champa

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃampa/ [ˈt͡ʃãm.pa]
• Rhymes: -ampa
• Syllabification: cham‧pa

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic

Noun

champa f (plural champas)

1. clod, tuft (small cluster of plants with adhering earth, piece of turf)
2. (derogatory, Chile) pubic hair, armpit hair

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Pipil chamapan (“in the house”)

Noun

champa f (plural champas)

1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua) hovel

   Synonym: casucha

Further reading

• “champa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16
• champa | Diccionario de americanismos | ASALE