Spanish

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Etymology

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From abano +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /abaˈniʝo/ [a.β̞aˈni.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /abaˈniʎo/ [a.β̞aˈni.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /abaˈniʃo/ [a.β̞aˈni.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /abaˈniʒo/ [a.β̞aˈni.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: a‧ba‧ni‧llo

Noun

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abanillo m (plural abanillos)

  1. small fan
  2. ruffle, frill, puff

Further reading

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