tonadilla

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Spanish

Etymology

From tonada +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /tonaˈdiʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /tonaˈdiʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /tonaˈdiʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /tonaˈdiʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: to‧na‧di‧lla

Noun

tonadilla f (plural tonadillas)

  1. ditty, shanty, short song

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