tablilla

Spanish

Etymology

From tabla +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /taˈbliʝa/ [t̪aˈβ̞li.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /taˈbliʎa/ [t̪aˈβ̞li.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /taˈbliʃa/ [t̪aˈβ̞li.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /taˈbliʒa/ [t̪aˈβ̞li.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ta‧bli‧lla

Noun

tablilla f (plural tablillas)

  1. diminutive of tabla; small board
    Synonym: tablita
  2. tablet
  3. (medicine) splint
  4. (Puerto Rico) license plate
    Synonym: matrícula

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