What does «güimba» mean in Spanish?
- Anonaceous tree, also known as guabico. Fruit in a pod, its wood is hard and thin.
♦ Used in: Cuba - Marble game.
♦ Used in: Salvador - Successful launching in the game of capirucho (ball).
♦ Used in: Salvador
Examples of use in Spanish: "vamos a jugar capirucho, el que logre el mayor número de güimbas... gana".
"La güimba consiste en chutar 100 veces seguidas sin fallar con el capirucho".
- Belly, belly, stomach.
♦ Used in: Salvador - Shy.
♦ Used in: Colombia - (en güimba) Said of someone who is upset because of his drunkenness.
♦ Used in: Panama - Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "el motociclista iba en güimba al momento de chocar".
"el chofer de busito se volcó porque iba en güimba".