chica
/ˈt͡ʃika/ · A1 · noun · f
gallon
👧 chica = chico (boy) with the feminine -a ending: girl, gal
Spanish swaps -o for -a to make the feminine: chico (boy) becomes chica (girl). Chico itself comes from Latin ciccum, a trifle or small thing, so a chica is literally a little one. Sounds like CHEE-kah, close to English chick.