Spanish

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Etymology

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From llama (flame).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ʝamaˈɾada/ [ɟ͡ʝa.maˈɾa.ð̞a]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /ʎamaˈɾada/ [ʎa.maˈɾa.ð̞a]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ʃamaˈɾada/ [ʃa.maˈɾa.ð̞a]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ʒamaˈɾada/ [ʒa.maˈɾa.ð̞a]

  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: lla‧ma‧ra‧da

Noun

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llamarada f (plural llamaradas)

  1. sudden flare-up, blaze
    Synonyms: fogonazo, incendio
  2. flush, blush
    Synonym: sonrojo

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