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)

(Chile, Dominican Republic) crab, specifically Epilobocera haytensis
Synonym: cangrejo

Further reading

“jaiba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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