azotea

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic السطيح (as-suṭéyḥa), from Arabic سَطِيح (saṭīḥ, flat, spread out).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aθoˈtea/ [a.θoˈt̪e.a]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /asoˈtea/ [a.soˈt̪e.a]
  • Rhymes: -ea
  • Syllabification: a‧zo‧te‧a

Noun

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azotea f (plural azoteas)

  1. roof terrace, rooftop, flat roof
  2. (colloquial) bonce, noggin (human head)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Cebuano: asotiya
  • Portuguese: açoteia

Further reading

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