chiripa

See also: chiripá

Quechua

Etymology

From chiri (cold) + -pa (during).

Noun

chiripa

  1. warm clothing

Declension


Spanish

Etymology

From Persian سراندیب (Serendip) or Arabic سَرَانْدِيب (sarandib), from Sinhala-dib. Cognate with Serendip and Serendib.

Noun

chiripa f (plural chiripas)

  1. fluke (lucky or improbable occurrence).
  2. Blattella germanica (In Venezuela, German roach).

Derived terms

  • de chiripa by sheer luck
  • chiripero in Venezuelan politics, a crowd, a gathering of small players
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