albañil

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See also: albanil

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَنَّاء (bannāʔ), via Andalusian Arabic. Cognate with Portuguese alvenel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /albaˈɲil/
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  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: al‧ba‧ñil

Noun

albañil m or f by sense (plural albañiles, feminine albañil or albañila, feminine plural albañiles or albañilas)

  1. mason, bricklayer
  2. construction worker

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Descendants

  • → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: ölbañil
  • → Zoogocho Zapotec: albanil

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