albóndiga

See also: albondiga

Ladino

Noun

albóndiga f (plural albóndigas)

  1. alternative form of albondiga

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic البُنْدُقَة (al-bunduqa, “the hazelnut”), from Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “hazelnut, pebble, bullet”), from Middle Persian pndk' (pondik, “hazelnut”), from Ancient Greek Ποντικόν κάρυον (Pontikón káruon, “Pontic nut”). Compare Ladino albondiga and Portuguese almôndega.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈbondiɡa/ [alˈβ̞õn̪.d̪i.ɣ̞a]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ondiɡa
  • Syllabification: al‧bón‧di‧ga

Noun

albóndiga f (plural albóndigas)

  1. meatball

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Chavacano: albóndiga

Further reading

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