puela

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French poêle (“frying pan”), from Latin patella. Doublet of padilla, paella, and paila.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpwela/ [ˈpwe.la]
• Rhymes: -ela
• Syllabification: pue‧la

Noun

puela f (plural puelas)

1. (New Mexico) frying pan, skillet

   Synonyms: paila, sartén

Derived terms

• puelada
• puelar

 

References

• Garland D. Bills, Neddy A. Vigil (2008) The Spanish Language of New Mexico and Southern Colorado: A Linguistic Atlas‎^[1], University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
• Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish‎^[2], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN