hormiguilla

Spanish

Etymology

From hormiga +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /oɾmiˈɡiʝa/ [oɾ.miˈɣ̞i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /oɾmiˈɡiʎa/ [oɾ.miˈɣ̞i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /oɾmiˈɡiʃa/ [oɾ.miˈɣ̞i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /oɾmiˈɡiʒa/ [oɾ.miˈɣ̞i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: hor‧mi‧gui‧lla

Noun

hormiguilla f (plural hormiguillas)

  1. diminutive of hormiga
  2. pins and needles

Further reading

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