azotea

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic السطيح (as-suṭéyḥa), from Arabic سَطِيح (saṭīḥ, flat, spread out).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aθoˈtea/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /asoˈtea/
  • Rhymes: -ea
  • Syllabification: a‧zo‧te‧a

Noun

azotea f (plural azoteas)

  1. roof terrace, rooftop, flat roof
  2. (colloquial) bonce, noggin (human head)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Cebuano: asotiya
  • Portuguese: açoteia

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