cerbatana

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَبَطَانَة (sabaṭāna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θeɾbaˈtana/ [θeɾ.β̞aˈt̪a.na] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /seɾbaˈtana/ [seɾ.β̞aˈt̪a.na] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: cer‧ba‧ta‧na

Noun

cerbatana f (plural cerbatanas)

  1. blowgun; blowpipe
  2. peashooter
  3. nodeweed (Synedrella nodiflora)

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