zaguán

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zaguán

[saˈɣ̞wãn] seseante
[θaˈɣ̞wãn] no seseante

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Del árabe hispánico istawan y este del árabe أسطوانة (usṭuwānah), "pilar".

noun zaguanes

Antecámara o zona cubierta que da entrada a la vivienda y que posee la puerta que da a la calle. El zaguán es ancho con escalera al fondo y con su farolón; un banco de roble invita a sentarse y meditar.
Similar: portal, vestíbulo

In English

foyer lobby, corridor, or waiting room
hall corridor or a hallway
stoop small porch
lobby entryway or waiting area; vestibule
entryway opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure
headhouse portion of a passenger railway terminal not housing the tracks and platforms, co

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@misc{zagua_n_2026,
  title = {zaguán},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/zagu%C3%A1n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}