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Meaning of guagua

guagua: GUAGUA Danilo already explained very well the meanings of this term. I will clarify the etymology of each . Wawa in Mapudungun is baby, and comes from Quechua wa-wa meaning child, as opposed to ruca, old. On the other hand when it comes to the gondola or bus, guagua derives from the English wagon, wagon; Guagua is a town in the province of Pampanga in the Philippines in Southern Luzon region.
Used in US as well
"Guagua is a town where people from different towns buy food and groceries"; In several Andean countries means toddler, baby. It can also be a type of bus. In Colombia is a rodent that is also known as paca, tinajo, or guatinajo. Its scientific name is Cuniculus paca. It belongs to the family Cuniculidae.