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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish vexiga, from Latin vessīca, variant of vēsīca. Compare Portuguese bexiga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈxiɡa/
- Rhymes: -iɡa
- Syllabification: ve‧ji‧ga
Noun
vejiga f (plural vejigas)
- bladder
Tuve una infección en la vejiga.- I had an infection in my bladder.
- (Dominican Republic, El Salvador) balloon
- Synonyms: globo, (Nicaragua) chimbomba
Ya se reventaron todas las vejigas del cumpleaños.- All the balloons of the birthday party have already burst.
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