espaldilla

Spanish

Etymology

From espalda +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /espalˈdiʝa/ [es.pal̪ˈd̪i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /espalˈdiʎa/ [es.pal̪ˈd̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /espalˈdiʃa/ [es.pal̪ˈd̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /espalˈdiʒa/ [es.pal̪ˈd̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: es‧pal‧di‧lla

Noun

espaldilla f (plural espaldillas)

  1. diminutive of espalda

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