No. 4,030 in Spanish
chihuahua
A small dog breed originating from Mexico.
In a sentence
El chihuahua es una raza de perro pequeño y muy popular.
The Chihuahua is a small and very popular dog breed.
Here, 'chihuahua' refers to the dog breed, which is a noun used as the subject of the sentence.
Mi amigo es de Chihuahua, una ciudad en México.
My friend is from Chihuahua, a city in Mexico.
In this usage, 'Chihuahua' is a proper noun referring to the name of a city in Mexico.
¡Qué chihuahua! Siempre se me olvida llevar el paraguas.
Oh darn! I always forget to bring the umbrella.
Here, 'chihuahua' is used as an exclamation expressing frustration, showcasing its use as an interjection in regional slang.
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