arrabal

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Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الرَبَض (ar-rabáḍ), from Arabic رَبَض (rabaḍ, outskirts). Cognate to Portuguese arrabalde and Catalan raval.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /araˈbal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: a‧rra‧bal

Noun

arrabal m (plural arrabales)

  1. suburb
    Synonym: afueras

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