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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCuca
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ku-ka
"As crianças têm medo da cuca que vem buscá-las."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mythical creature or figure in folklore, often depicted as a witch or a bogeyman.
"Children were warned to behave, or the cuca would come to take them away." - 2
A term used in some cultures to describe a person who is cunning or deceitful.
"He was known as a cuca in the neighborhood, always scheming to get what he wanted."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cuca' originates from the Portuguese language, where it is often used to refer to a witch or a bogeyman figure in folklore. The word has roots in the Latin 'cucā', which means 'to hide' or 'to cover', reflecting the secretive and elusive nature of the figures it describes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cuca" is said worldwide
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Cuca
Transliteration: ku-ka
"Les enfants ont peur de la cuca qui vient les chercher."
Cuca
Transliteration: ku-ka
"Die Kinder fürchten sich vor der Cuca, die sie holen könnte."
Cuca
Transliteration: ku-ka
"I bambini temono la cuca che potrebbe portarli via."
Cuca
Transliteration: ku-ka
"Los niños tienen miedo de la cuca que viene a buscarlos."
Cuca
Transliteration: ku-ka
"As crianças têm medo da cuca que vem buscá-las."
कुका
Transliteration: kuka
"बच्चे कुका से डरते हैं जो उन्हें ले जा सकता है।"
库卡
Transliteration: kù kǎ
"孩子们害怕库卡会来找他们。"
쿠카
Transliteration: kuka
"아이들은 쿠카가 그들을 데려갈까 두려워한다."
クカ
Transliteration: kuka
"子供たちはクカが来るのを恐れています。"
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