barbilla

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Spanish

Etymology

From barba (beard) +‎ -illa (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /baɾˈbiʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /baɾˈbiʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /baɾˈbiʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /baɾˈbiʒa/

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  • Syllabification: bar‧bi‧lla

Noun

barbilla f (plural barbillas)

  1. chin
    Synonym: mentón
  2. wattle (of bird)
  3. (sports) pull-up

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