albañil

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic بَنَّاء (bannāʔ), via Andalusian Arabic. Cognate with Portuguese alvenel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /albaˈɲil/ [al.β̞aˈɲil]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: al‧ba‧ñil

Noun

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albañil m or f by sense (plural albañiles, feminine albañil or albañila, feminine plural albañiles or albañilas)

  1. mason, bricklayer
  2. construction worker

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl: ölbañil
  • Zoogocho Zapotec: albanil

Further reading

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