barandilla

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Spanish

Etymology

From baranda +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /baɾanˈdiʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /baɾanˈdiʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /baɾanˈdiʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /baɾanˈdiʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: ba‧ran‧di‧lla

Noun

barandilla f (plural barandillas)

  1. handrail, banister (the handrail on the side of a staircase)
    Synonyms: baranda, barandal
  2. (Mexico) detention centre; jailhouse

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