chavalillo

Spanish

Etymology

From chaval +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃabaˈliʝo/ [t͡ʃa.β̞aˈli.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃabaˈliʎo/ [t͡ʃa.β̞aˈli.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃabaˈliʃo/ [t͡ʃa.β̞aˈli.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃabaˈliʒo/ [t͡ʃa.β̞aˈli.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: cha‧va‧li‧llo

Noun

chavalillo m (plural chavalillos)

  1. diminutive of chaval