tlapalería

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl tlapalli (“dye, ink, paint”) +‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tlapaleˈɾia/ [t̪la.pa.leˈɾi.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: tla‧pa‧le‧rí‧a

Noun

tlapalería f (plural tlapalerías)

  1. (Mexico) hardware store, paint store
    Synonym: ferretería

Further reading

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