barbilla

Spanish

Etymology

From barba (“beard”) +‎ -illa (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /baɾˈbiʝa/ [baɾˈβ̞i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /baɾˈbiʎa/ [baɾˈβ̞i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /baɾˈbiʃa/ [baɾˈβ̞i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /baɾˈbiʒa/ [baɾˈβ̞i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
 

  • Syllabification: bar‧bi‧lla

Noun

barbilla f (plural barbillas)

  1. chin
    Synonym: mentón
  2. wattle (of bird)
    Synonym: papada
  3. (sports) pull-up

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Further reading

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