algazara

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الغَزَارَة (al-ḡazára), from Arabic الغَزَارَة (al-ḡazāra, “abundance”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alɡaˈθaɾa/ [al.ɣ̞aˈθa.ɾa] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /alɡaˈsaɾa/ [al.ɣ̞aˈsa.ɾa] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Syllabification: al‧ga‧za‧ra

Noun

algazara f (plural algazaras)

  1. hoo-ha, uproar
  2. din, racket

Further reading

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