jalón

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xaˈlon/ [xaˈlõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ja‧lón

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from French jalon (“a pole marking the border of a field or a road”).

Noun[edit]

jalón m (plural jalones)

  1. milestone
  2. landmark
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Etymology 2[edit]

From jalar +‎ -ón.

Noun[edit]

jalón m (plural jalones)

  1. tug; pull; jerk
    Synonym: tirón
  2. lift, ride (colloquial)
    Synonym: aventón
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