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amiga

American  
[uh-mee-guh, ah-mee-, ah-mee-gah] / əˈmi gə, ɑˈmi-, ɑˈmi gɑ /

noun

  • amigas
    plural
  1. a female friend.


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Etymology

Origin of amiga

< Spanish; feminine of amigo


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“He’s not going to call her, ‘Mi amiga Claudia,’ or sit and drink tequilas with her.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024

The following spring, at the Latin Recording Academy’s first celebration of women’s music on Univisión, Parton surprised viewers by introducing “mi amiga Chiquis” and performing a bilingual version of “Jolene” with the banda star.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

On another subject, some friends told me that they went to the movies to see a horror film you were in, amiga.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 21, 2016

I imagine acting can’t be so easy, amiga.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 21, 2016

“Mr. Washburn is already here with good news. Your sister is leaving today. La amiga Susie is going as well.”

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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