guija

See also: güija

Spanish

Etymology

Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *(petra) aquilea (“acute stone”), from aquileus (“acute”), from Latin aculeus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡixa/

Noun

guija f (plural guijas)

pebble

Synonyms

Derived terms

guijarro
guijoso

Further reading

“guija” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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