hormiguilla

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From hormiga +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /oɾmiˈɡiʝa/ [oɾ.miˈɣ̞i.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /oɾmiˈɡiʎa/ [oɾ.miˈɣ̞i.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /oɾmiˈɡiʃa/ [oɾ.miˈɣ̞i.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /oɾmiˈɡiʒa/ [oɾ.miˈɣ̞i.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: hor‧mi‧gui‧lla

Noun

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hormiguilla f (plural hormiguillas)

  1. diminutive of hormiga
  2. pins and needles

Further reading

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