lavacara

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of lava (“to wash”) +‎ cara (“face”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /labaˈkaɾa/ [la.β̞aˈka.ɾa]
Rhymes: -aɾa
Syllabification: la‧va‧ca‧ra

Noun

lavacara f (plural lavacaras)

(Andes) washbasin
Synonyms: lavabo, pila

Further reading

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

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