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Spanish
Etymology
From boca (“mouth”) + -illa (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /boˈkiʝa/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /boˈkiʎa/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /boˈkiʃa/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /boˈkiʒa/
- Syllabification: bo‧qui‧lla
Noun
boquilla f (plural boquillas)
- mouthpiece of a wind instrument
- cigarette holder
- leg opening (in pants or a dress)
- nozzle
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