chía

See also: chia

Crow

Adverb

chía

  1. too (to an excessive degree)

Verb

chía

  1. (stative, intransitive) white
Derived terms

References
  • Reed, Jr., George (September 1974) Dictionary of the Crow Language‎, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, page 43

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl chiyan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃia/ [ˈt͡ʃi.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: chí‧a

Noun

chía f (plural chías)

  1. chia (edible seeds of Salvia hispanica)

Alternative forms
  • chan (Central America)

Hyponyms

Derived terms
  • chiero

References
  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 41

Further reading
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