Spanish

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Etymology

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From laguna +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /laɡuˈniʝa/ [la.ɣ̞uˈni.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /laɡuˈniʎa/ [la.ɣ̞uˈni.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /laɡuˈniʃa/ [la.ɣ̞uˈni.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /laɡuˈniʒa/ [la.ɣ̞uˈni.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: la‧gu‧ni‧lla

Noun

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lagunilla f (plural lagunillas)

  1. diminutive of laguna; small lake
  2. alligatorweed