Cuaba
1. A splinter of resinous wood used as kindling to start a fire or stove. (This traditionally refers to resin-heavy pine common in Dominican households). 2. A severe beating or a thrashing.
1. Pass me the cuaba to light the stove. 2. They gave him cuaba last night. 3. That guy got a cuaba: meaning they beat him up real good.
Automatically translated from Spanish