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causa

/ˈkausa/

noun, feminine/ˈkausa/plural: causas

cause; lawsuit

Synonyms: proceso, litigio, pleito

Borrowed from Latin causa. Doublet of the inherited cosa. Cognates include English cause, French cause, Italian causa, Portuguese causa.

noun, feminine/ˈkausa/plural: causas

a dish in Peruvian cuisine made with potatoes and layered or topped with meat or vegetables; dude, mate, bro

Synonyms: causa a la limeña, causa limeña, boludo, bro, buey, carnal, causa, chabón

Borrowed from Quechua kawsay (“life”), influenced by the term above.