empanadilla

English

Etymology

From Spanish empanadilla, diminutive of empanada, past participle of empanar (to wrap in bread).

Noun

empanadilla (plural empanadillas)

  1. A small empanada.

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

From empanada +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /empanaˈdiʝa/ [ẽm.pa.naˈð̞i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /empanaˈdiʎa/ [ẽm.pa.naˈð̞i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /empanaˈdiʃa/ [ẽm.pa.naˈð̞i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /empanaˈdiʒa/ [ẽm.pa.naˈð̞i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: em‧pa‧na‧di‧lla

Noun

empanadilla f (plural empanadillas)

  1. empanadilla
  2. dumpling

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