Spanish

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Etymology

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From raya (line) +‎ -uela (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /raˈʝwela/ [raˈʝwe.la]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /raˈʃwela/ [raˈʃwe.la]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /raˈʒwela/ [raˈʒwe.la]

  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: ra‧yue‧la

Noun

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rayuela f (plural rayuelas)

  1. (playground games) hopscotch (a children's game)
    Synonyms: (Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Venezuela) avión, (El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) peregrina

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