arrabal

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Andalusian Arabic الرَبَض (ar-rabáḍ), from Arabic رَبَض (rabaḍ, outskirts). Cognate to Asturian, Portuguese arrabalde and Catalan raval.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /araˈbal/ [a.raˈβ̞al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: a‧rra‧bal

Noun

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arrabal m (plural arrabales)

  1. suburb
    Synonym: afueras

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