canillita

Spanish

Etymology

From canilla +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kaniˈʝita/ [ka.niˈʝi.t̪a] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kaniˈʎita/ [ka.niˈʎi.t̪a] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kaniˈʃita/ [ka.niˈʃi.t̪a] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kaniˈʒita/ [ka.niˈʒi.t̪a] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: ca‧ni‧lli‧ta

Noun

canillita f (plural canillitas)

  1. diminutive of canilla

Noun

canillita m or f by sense (plural canillitas)

  1. (Latin America) a street vendor who sells newspapers or lottery tickets

Further reading

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