bombilla

English

A bombilla

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bombilla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boʊmˈbiʃə/

Noun

bombilla (plural bombillas)

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

Asturian

Noun

bombilla f (plural bombilles)

  1. light bulb

Spanish

Etymology

bomba + -illa

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /bomˈbiʎa/, [bõmˈbiʎa]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /bomˈbiɟ͡ʝa/, [bõmˈbiʝa]

Noun

bombilla f (plural bombillas)

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

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