atarraya

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atarraya

[at̪aˈraʝa] no sheísta
[at̪aˈraʃa] sheísta
[at̪aˈraʒa] zheísta

Rhymes with a.ʃa, a.ʝa, a.ʒa

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Del árabe hispánico attarráha ("arrojar")

noun atarrayas

Tipo de red grande para pesca, que se lanza al voleo, en movimiento circular, desde pequeñas embarcaciones o las playas para coger peces de tamaño pequeño y mediano.
Similar: esparavel

In English

cast net a net thrown and then pulled back for hunting fish
fishing net net used for fishing

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@misc{atarraya_2026,
  title = {atarraya},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/atarraya},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}