arrabal

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الرَبَض (ar-rabáḍ), from Arabic رَبَض (rabaḍ, “outskirts”). Cognate to Asturian, Portuguese arrabalde and Catalan raval.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /araˈbal/ [a.raˈβ̞al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: a‧rra‧bal

Noun

arrabal m (plural arrabales)

  1. suburb
    Synonyms: afueras, suburbio

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