pillería

See also: pilleriä

Spanish

Etymology

From pillo +‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /piʝeˈɾia/ [pi.ʝeˈɾi.a] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /piʎeˈɾia/ [pi.ʎeˈɾi.a] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /piʃeˈɾia/ [pi.ʃeˈɾi.a] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /piʒeˈɾia/ [pi.ʒeˈɾi.a] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: pi‧lle‧rí‧a

Noun

pillería f (plural pillerías)

  1. tricking, playing tricks
    Ella logró su meta con pillería.
    She reached her goal by playing tricks.

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