albóndiga

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See also: albondiga

Ladino

Noun

albóndiga f (Latin spelling, plural albóndigas)

  1. Alternative form of albondiga

Spanish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic البُنْدُقَة (al-bunduqa), from Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, hazelnut, pebble, bullet, gun), from Middle Persian pndk' (pondik, hazelnut), from Ancient Greek Ποντικόν κάρυον (Pontikón káruon, Pontic nut). Compare Ladino albondiga and Portuguese almôndega.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈbondiɡa/
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ondiɡa
  • Syllabification: al‧bón‧di‧ga

Noun

albóndiga f (plural albóndigas)

  1. meatball

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Chavacano: albóndiga

Further reading