yesca

Asturian

Noun

yesca f (plural yesques)

1. Alternative form of esca

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish yesca, iesca, from Latin ēsca. Doublet of esca.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈʝeska/ [ˈɟ͡ʝes.ka]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝeska/ [ˈɟ͡ʝes.ka]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃeska/ [ˈʃes.ka]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒeska/ [ˈʒes.ka]

Noun

yesca f (plural yescas)

1. tinder

Related terms

• esca