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amiga

[ uh-mee-guh, ah-mee-; Spanish ah-mee-gah ]
/ əˈmi gə, ɑˈmi-; Spanish ɑˈmi gɑ /
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noun, plural a·mi·gas [uh-mee-guh z; Spanish ah-mee-gahs] /əˈmi gəz; Spanish ɑˈmi gɑs/.

a female friend.

Words related to amiga

crony, amigo, comrade, sidekick, buddy, associate, chum, brother, homeboy, companion, mate, sister, homegirl, sis, connate, bro, cuz

Words nearby amiga

amidships, amidst, amie, amiee, amiens, amiga, amigo, amikacin, amiloride, amimeche, amimia

Origin of amiga

< Spanish; feminine of amigo
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Examples from the Web for amiga

  • I have a wife and an amiga, or I should rather say two wives, for I am wedded to both.

    The Bible in Spain|George Borrow

  • Amiga mia; is there in your service one we can implicitly trust?

    The Free Lances|Mayne Reid

  • I have a wife, and an amiga, or I should rather say two wives, for I am wedded to both.

    The Bible in Spain|George Borrow

  • "Adios, amiga mia," she said, her eyes innocently turning from the Señora Simpson to scan stealthily the northern slope.

    The Gringos|B. M. Bower