vaquilla

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish vaquiella, from vaca (“cow”). Analyzable as vaca (“cow”) +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /baˈkiʝa/ [baˈki.ʝa]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /baˈkiʎa/ [baˈki.ʎa]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /baˈkiʃa/ [baˈki.ʃa]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /baˈkiʒa/ [baˈki.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: va‧qui‧lla

Noun

vaquilla f (plural vaquillas)

heifer

Related terms

vaca

Further reading

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

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