rayuela

Spanish

Etymology

From raya (“line”) +‎ -uela (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /raˈʝwela/ [raˈʝwe.la] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /raˈʃwela/ [raˈʃwe.la] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /raˈʒwela/ [raˈʒwe.la] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: ra‧yue‧la

Noun

rayuela f (plural rayuelas)

  1. (playground games) hopscotch (a children's game)
    Synonyms: (Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Venezuela) avión, (El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) peregrina

Further reading

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