"toalla" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /toˈaʝa/, [t̪oˈa.ʝa], /toˈaʝa/ (note: most of Spain and Latin America), [t̪oˈa.ʝa] (note: most of Spain and Latin America), /toˈaʎa/ (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains), [t̪oˈa.ʎa] (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains), /toˈaʃa/ (note: Buenos Aires and environs), [t̪oˈa.ʃa] (note: Buenos Aires and environs), /toˈaʒa/ (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay), [t̪oˈa.ʒa] (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Forms: toallas [plural]
Rhymes: -aʝa Etymology: A borrowing from another Romance language which substituted the older tobaja, ultimately from Frankish *þwahilu. Etymology templates: {{m|es|tobaja}} tobaja, {{der|es|frk|*þwahilu}} Frankish *þwahilu Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} toalla f (plural toallas)
  1. towel Wikipedia link: Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico Tags: feminine Derived forms: tirar la toalla, toalla de mano, toallero [masculine], toallita [feminine]
    Sense id: en-toalla-es-noun-EMpQqKcU Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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