palanquilla

Spanish

Etymology

From palanca +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /palanˈkiʝa/ [pa.lãŋˈki.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /palanˈkiʎa/ [pa.lãŋˈki.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /palanˈkiʃa/ [pa.lãŋˈki.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /palanˈkiʒa/ [pa.lãŋˈki.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pa‧lan‧qui‧lla

Noun

palanquilla f (plural palanquillas)

  1. diminutive of palanca

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