lavavajilla

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of lava (to wash) +‎ vajilla (dishware).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /lababaˈxiʝa/ [la.β̞a.β̞aˈxi.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /lababaˈxiʎa/ [la.β̞a.β̞aˈxi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /lababaˈxiʃa/ [la.β̞a.β̞aˈxi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /lababaˈxiʒa/ [la.β̞a.β̞aˈxi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: la‧va‧va‧ji‧lla

Noun

lavavajilla m or f same meaning (plural lavavajillas)

  1. (Argentina) dishwasher
    Synonyms: lavaplatos, lavavajillas

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