baúl

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See also: baul and baül

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French bahut. Compare Catalan baül.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈul/ [baˈul]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ul
  • Syllabification: ba‧úl

Noun

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baúl m (plural baúles)

  1. chest, trunk, footlocker, steamer trunk
    Synonyms: cofre, arca
  2. (Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Puerto Rico) trunk (US), boot (UK, Australia) (of a car)
    Synonym: maletero

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