Spanish word

covacha

Pronunciation

IPA/koˈβatʃa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounshack

Example

Los niños juegan en la covacha del jardín.

The children play in the shack in the garden.

Illustration for covacha (shack)

More examples

Antes, algunas familias vivían en la covacha cerca del río.

Previously, some families lived in the shack near the river.

Core concept

Rough improvised hut of boards or corrugated metal used for storage or as a hideout.

Common phrases

  • vivir en la covacha

    live in the shack

  • salir de la covacha

    leave the shack

Similar words

chabola: Ramshackle shack of thin boards and scrap materials in poor areas, typically unfit for habitation.
choza: Simple rustic hut built from natural materials like branches, straw, or mud, often temporary.
casucha: Small dilapidated house, dirty or falling apart and providing inadequate living conditions.
cobertizo: Basic outdoor shed or lean-to constructed to store tools, equipment, or building materials.

Definition in Spanish

Choza pequeña y pobre, hecha con materiales improvisados y usada como cobertizo, almacén o escondite.

Word origin

Derived from Iberian cova 'cave' plus the diminutive suffix -acha and ultimately tracing back to Latin cavus 'hollow'.

Usage tips

  • No written accent and stress falls on the penultimate syllable, pronounced co-VA-cha.

Other meanings

  • shednoun

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