atarraya

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الطراحة (aṭ-ṭarráḥa).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ataˈraʝa/ [a.t̪aˈra.ʝa] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ataˈraʃa/ [a.t̪aˈra.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ataˈraʒa/ [a.t̪aˈra.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -aʝa
  • Syllabification: a‧ta‧rra‧ya

Noun

atarraya f (plural atarrayas)

  1. fishing net
    Synonyms: red de pesca, esparavel

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