alcabala

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic القبالة (al-qabála), from Arabic قَبَالَة (qabāla).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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alcabala f (plural alcabales)

  1. (historical) alcavala

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic القبالة (al-qabála), from Arabic قبالة (qabāla).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alkaˈbala/ [al.kaˈβ̞a.la]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: al‧ca‧ba‧la

Noun

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alcabala f (plural alcabalas)

  1. (historical) alcavala
  2. (Venezuela, Colombia) checkpoint (police post at an exit from a city or a highway)
    Synonyms: chequeo, retén
    • 2016 July 5, “Asesinaron a dos funcionarios del Ejército en una alcabala móvil”, in El Nacional[1]:
      Los militares custodiaban en una alcabala móvil instalada en el sector cuando fueron atacados por un grupo de hombres armados.
      The soldiers were guarding a mobile checkpoint installed in the zone when they were attacked by a group of armed men.

Descendants

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  • English: alcavala

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