adoquín

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الدُّكَّان (ad-dukkán, ad-dukkín), from Arabic دُكَّان (dukkān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /adoˈkin/ [a.ð̞oˈkĩn]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: a‧do‧quín

Noun

adoquín m (plural adoquines)

  1. paving stone, flagstone, cobblestone
  2. (colloquial) idiot, blockhead

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