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Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الفُنْدَق (al-fúndaq), from Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq, “inn, hotel”), from Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon, “inn”). Cognate to Catalan alfòndec and Portuguese alfândega.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈlondiɡa/
- Rhymes: -ondiɡa
- Syllabification: al‧hón‧di‧ga
Noun
alhóndiga f (plural alhóndigas)
- grain store
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