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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˈw̝eʝa/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /ˈw̝eʎa/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈw̝eʃa/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈw̝eʒa/
- (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -eʝa
- (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -eʎa
- (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -eʃa
- (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -eʒa
Etymology 1
Deverbal from hollar.
Noun
huella f (plural huellas)
- footprint (impression of the foot in a soft substance)
- fingerprint (unique natural pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers; marks left by these)
- huella dactilar ― fingerprint
- (computing, figurative) fingerprint (unique identification)
- huella digital ― digital fingerprint
- mark, imprint (visible impression or sign left on something)
- Synonyms: marca, impronta
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
huella
- inflection of hollar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
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