mejilla

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mejilla

[meˈxiʝa] yeísta
[meˈxiʎa] no yeísta
[meˈxiʃa] sheísta
[meˈxiʒa] zheísta

Rhymes with i.ʃa, i.ʝa, i.ʎa, i.ʒa

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo mexilla, y este del latín maxīlla

noun mejillas

Parte de la cara del ser humano que está debajo de las sienes y ojos, y que se extiende de cada lado de la nariz hasta la barbilla cuya piel cierra lateralmente la boca.
Similar: cachete, carrillo

In English

cheek part of face

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@misc{mejilla_2026,
  title = {mejilla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/mejilla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}