hueva

See also: hüva

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ōva, plural of ōvum (“egg”). Compare Portuguese ova.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝eba/ [ˈw̝e.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Syllabification: hue‧va

Noun

hueva f (plural huevas)

  1. spawn (eggs of an aquatic organism)
  2. roe (mass of eggs)
  3. (colloquial) sloth, laziness
    • Tenía que asistir a la escuela, pero le daba mucha hueva.
      He had to go to school, but he was overcome with laziness.
    Synonyms: desgana, flojera, negligencia, pereza

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