horquilla

Spanish

Etymology

From horca +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /oɾˈkiʝa/ [oɾˈki.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /oɾˈkiʎa/ [oɾˈki.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /oɾˈkiʃa/ [oɾˈki.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /oɾˈkiʒa/ [oɾˈki.ʒa]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝa
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎa
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃa
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒa

  • Syllabification: hor‧qui‧lla

Noun

horquilla f (plural horquillas)

  1. hairpin, hairpin turn
  2. (cycling) fork
  3. garden fork, pitchfork
  4. telephone cradle
  5. (nautical) rowlock, oarlock

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