a la llama

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to the flame”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /a la ˈʝama/ [a la ˈʝa.ma] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /a la ˈʎama/ [a la ˈʎa.ma] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /a la ˈʃama/ [a la ˈʃa.ma] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /a la ˈʒama/ [a la ˈʒa.ma] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: a la lla‧ma

Adverb

a la llama

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador) right away; immediately

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