liguilla

Spanish

Etymology

From liga +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /liˈɡiʝa/ [liˈɣ̞i.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /liˈɡiʎa/ [liˈɣ̞i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /liˈɡiʃa/ [liˈɣ̞i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /liˈɡiʒa/ [liˈɣ̞i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: li‧gui‧lla

Noun

liguilla f (plural liguillas)

  1. small league, play-off competition (like the group stage of the Champions League)

Further reading

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