algazara

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الغَزَارَة (al-ḡazára), from Arabic الغَزَارَة (al-ḡazāra, “abundance”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /alɡaˈθaɾa/ [al.ɣ̞aˈθa.ɾa]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alɡaˈsaɾa/ [al.ɣ̞aˈsa.ɾa]
Rhymes: -aɾa
Syllabification: al‧ga‧za‧ra

Noun

algazara f (plural algazaras)

hoo-ha, uproar
din, racket

Further reading

“algazara”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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