canastilla

Spanish

Etymology

From canasta +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kanasˈtiʝa/ [ka.nasˈt̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kanasˈtiʎa/ [ka.nasˈt̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kanasˈtiʃa/ [ka.nasˈt̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kanasˈtiʒa/ [ka.nasˈt̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧nas‧ti‧lla

Noun

canastilla f (plural canastillas)

  1. diminutive of canasta, a small basket

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