bombilla

English

A bombilla

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bombilla.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /boʊmˈbiʃə/

Noun

bombilla (plural bombillas)

A straw, often made of metal, ending in a filter and used for drinking maté.

Asturian

Noun

bombilla f (plural bombilles)

light bulb

Spanish

Etymology

bomba +‎ -illa

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /bomˈbiʎa/, [bõmˈbiʎa]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /bomˈbiɟ͡ʝa/, [bõmˈbiʝa]

Noun

bombilla f (plural bombillas)

diminutive of bomba
light bulb
Synonyms: bombillo, ampolleta (Chile), foco
bombilla, (drinking straw)

Further reading

“bombilla” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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