hacia

See also: hacía

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish hacia.

Preposition

hacia

1. toward, towards

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish faze a, Latin facies ad (facing towards).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈaθja/ [ˈa.θja]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈasja/ [ˈa.sja]
• Homophone: Asia (non-Castilian)

Preposition

hacia

1. toward, towards

   Сaminaremos hacia el centro de la ciudad.

   We'll walk towards the center of the city.

Usage notes

• Often replaced with the shorter preposition a.

Further reading

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