alhóndiga
Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الفُنْدَق (al-fúndaq), from Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq, “inn, hotel”), from Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon, “inn”). Cognate to Catalan alfòndec and Portuguese alfândega.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈlondiɡa/ [aˈlõn̪.d̪i.ɣ̞a]
- Rhymes: -ondiɡa
- Syllabification: al‧hón‧di‧ga
Related terms
- fondac
- fundago
Further reading
- “alhóndiga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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