The next day I ran into a mutual friend who had also been at the party. He mentioned that he saw me talking to Chava. I had recently learned that chava means girl, so I told him that I hadnât talked to una chava at the party. So he laughed and set me straight: Chava is a nickname for Salvador, a manâs name. Frutos Prohibidos, Condesa neighborhood, Mexico City. Just as in English, where we can say Bob for Robert or Sue for Susan, many names in Spanish have accepted variants. Some nicknames are formed simply by chopping off the end (Mauricio â Mau, Fernando/a â Fer, Victor â Vic) or by adding a diminutive suffix (âMiguel â Miguelito).
Peristalsis is a series of muscle contractions that occur in your digestive tract. Peristalsis is also seen in some organs that connect the kidneys to the bladder. Peristalsis is an automatic and important process. It moves: 1  Food through the digestive system. 2  Urine from the kidneys into the bladder.
Peristalsis is a distinctive pattern of smooth muscle contractions that propels food through the esophagus and intestines.eristalsis is important for the movemen â¦ t of food through the oesophagus (so that the food can reach the stomach) and the large intestine (for prevention of constipation). Peristaltic movement also takes place in the reproductive organs of the body.