barandilla

Spanish

Etymology

From baranda +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /baɾanˈdiʝa/ [ba.ɾãn̪ˈd̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /baɾanˈdiʎa/ [ba.ɾãn̪ˈd̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /baɾanˈdiʃa/ [ba.ɾãn̪ˈd̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /baɾanˈdiʒa/ [ba.ɾãn̪ˈd̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ba‧ran‧di‧lla

Noun

barandilla f (plural barandillas)

  1. handrail, banister (the handrail on the side of a staircase)
    Synonyms: baranda, barandal
  2. (Mexico) detention centre; jailhouse

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