talaia

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَلَائِع (ṭalāʔiʕ), plural of طَلِيعة (ṭalīʕa, “forefront, vanguard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [təˈla.jə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [taˈla.ja]

• Audio (Catalonia):

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• Rhymes: -aja
• Hyphenation: ta‧la‧ia

Noun

talaia f (plural talaies)

1. (military) watchtower, lookout tower

Derived terms

• atalaiar
• talaier
• talaiot

Further reading

• “talaia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.