alhóndiga

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الفُنْدَق (al-fúndaq), from Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq, “inn, hotel”), from Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon, “inn”). Cognate to Catalan alfòndec and Portuguese alfândega.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈlondiɡa/ [aˈlõn̪.d̪i.ɣ̞a]
  • Rhymes: -ondiɡa
  • Syllabification: al‧hón‧di‧ga

Noun

alhóndiga f (plural alhóndigas)

  1. grain store

Derived terms

  • alhondiguero

Further reading

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