pelillo

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Spanish

Etymology

From pelo +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /peˈliʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /peˈliʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /peˈliʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /peˈliʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: pe‧li‧llo

Noun

pelillo m (plural pelillos)

  1. diminutive of pelo
  2. (figurative, usually in the plural) petty concern, triviality

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