papelillo

Spanish

Etymology

From papel +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /papeˈliʝo/ [pa.peˈli.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /papeˈliʎo/ [pa.peˈli.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /papeˈliʃo/ [pa.peˈli.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /papeˈliʒo/ [pa.peˈli.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pa‧pe‧li‧llo

Noun

papelillo m (plural papelillos)

  1. diminutive of papel

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