alfiler

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the older alfilel, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْخِلَال (al-ḵilál), from Classical Arabic خِلَال (ḵilāl, “pin, peg”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alfiˈleɾ/ [al.fiˈleɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: al‧fi‧ler

Noun

alfiler m (plural alfileres)

  1. pin (a needle without an eye used for fastening)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Chavacano: alfiler
  • → Cebuano: alpiler
  • → Tagalog: aspile

Further reading

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