ganchillo

Spanish

Etymology

From gancho +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ɡanˈt͡ʃiʝo/ [ɡãnʲˈt͡ʃi.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ɡanˈt͡ʃiʎo/ [ɡãnʲˈt͡ʃi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ɡanˈt͡ʃiʃo/ [ɡãnʲˈt͡ʃi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ɡanˈt͡ʃiʒo/ [ɡãnʲˈt͡ʃi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: gan‧chi‧llo

Noun

ganchillo m (plural ganchillos)

  1. crochet, crocheting

Descendants

  • Hiligaynon: gansilyo

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