algarabía

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic اَلْعَرَبِيَّة (al-ʕarabíyya, Arabic ), from Arabic اَلْعَرَبِيَّة (al-ʕarabiyya). Compare Portuguese algaravia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alɡaɾaˈbia/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: al‧ga‧ra‧bí‧a

Noun

algarabía f (plural algarabías)

  1. (uncountable, rare, dated) Arabic (language)
    Synonyms: árabe m, arábigo m
  2. hubbub, uproar
    Synonyms: bulla f, griterío m, gritería f, vocerío m, algazara m, algarada f, bullicio m, alboroto m, guirigay m, escándalo m, confusión f, tumulto m, juerga f, jarana f, jolgorio m, jaleo m, follón m, zapatiesta f, trapatiesta f, tiberio m, periquera f
  3. gibberish
    Synonyms: jerigonza f, galimatías m, guirigay m, periquera f

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