What does «ruca» mean in Spanish?
- Indian hut and, by extension, any rustic and small hut.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Chile
Examples of use in Spanish: "allí podremos visitar dos rucas auténticas (viviendas mapuches)".
"Toda la comunidad colaboró en la construcción de la ruca que habitaría una familia de seis personas".
Ruca mapuche (1930)
- Name given to emergency housing for the victims of the earthquake and floods in Chile in May and July 1960.
♦ Used in: Chile - Old mare.
- Jovata, old, old woman.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Mi ruca me llamó para pedirme que vaya a recoger a los niños".
- Ugly, old or useless thing.
- Woman prone to sexual encounters.
♦ Used in: Peru
Examples of use in Spanish: "esta fiesta está lleno de rucas".
- Prostitute.
♦ Used in: Peru - Nap or rest taken after eating.
♦ Used in: Ecuador - Mother, wife or girlfriend.
♦ Used in: Honduras - Nicaragua - Salvador - Someone's hand.
♦ Used in: Cuba - In Botany, common name for a wild cruciferous plant with purplish flowers common in central and northern Spain. Also called "ruga".
