maquinilla

Spanish

Etymology

From máquina +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /makiˈniʝa/ [ma.kiˈni.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /makiˈniʎa/ [ma.kiˈni.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /makiˈniʃa/ [ma.kiˈni.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /makiˈniʒa/ [ma.kiˈni.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ma‧qui‧ni‧lla

Noun

maquinilla f (plural maquinillas)

  1. razor (tool designed for shaving)
  2. (Dominican Republic, Philippines, Puerto Rico) typewriter
    Synonym: máquina de escribir

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