ardilla

Spanish

Etymology

Diminutive of obsolete arda.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /aɾˈdiʝa/ [aɾˈð̞i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /aɾˈdiʎa/ [aɾˈð̞i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /aɾˈdiʃa/ [aɾˈð̞i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aɾˈdiʒa/ [aɾˈð̞i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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  • Syllabification: ar‧di‧lla

Noun

ardilla f (plural ardillas)

  1. squirrel

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