Spanish

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Etymology

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From chaval +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /t͡ʃabaˈliʝo/ [t͡ʃa.β̞aˈli.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /t͡ʃabaˈliʎo/ [t͡ʃa.β̞aˈli.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /t͡ʃabaˈliʃo/ [t͡ʃa.β̞aˈli.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /t͡ʃabaˈliʒo/ [t͡ʃa.β̞aˈli.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: cha‧va‧li‧llo

Noun

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chavalillo m (plural chavalillos)

  1. diminutive of chaval