casilla

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Spanish

Etymology

From casa +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kaˈsiʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /kaˈsiʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kaˈsiʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kaˈsiʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧si‧lla

Noun

casilla f (plural casillas)

  1. box (small area on a document for a tick mark)
  2. pigeonhole
  3. text box
  4. cabin
  5. square (of e.g. a board game)
  6. ballot box

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Bikol Central: kasilyas (“toilet bowl”)
  • → Cebuano: kasilyas (“toilet”)
  • Chavacano: casillas (“toilet”)
  • → Sambali: kasilyas (“toilet”)

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