guardagujas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to keep”) +‎ aguja (“railroad switch”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɡwaɾdaˈɡuxas/ [ˌɡwaɾ.ð̞aˈɣ̞u.xas]
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Rhymes: -uxas
Syllabification: guar‧da‧gu‧jas

Noun

guardagujas m or f by sense (plural guardagujas)

(railway) switchman, switchwoman

Further reading

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

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