mancuernilla

Spanish

Etymology

From mancuerna +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /mankweɾˈniʝa/ [mãŋ.kweɾˈni.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /mankweɾˈniʎa/ [mãŋ.kweɾˈni.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /mankweɾˈniʃa/ [mãŋ.kweɾˈni.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /mankweɾˈniʒa/ [mãŋ.kweɾˈni.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: man‧cuer‧ni‧lla

Noun

mancuernilla f (plural mancuernillas)

  1. cufflink
    Synonyms: gemelo, broche, yunta

Further reading

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