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zancadilla

  • [sãŋkaˈð̞iʝa] seseante, yeísta
  • [sãŋkaˈð̞iʎa] seseante, no yeísta
  • [sãŋkaˈð̞iʃa] seseante, sheísta
  • [sãŋkaˈð̞iʒa] seseante, zheísta
  • [θãŋkaˈð̞iʝa] no seseante, yeísta
  • [θãŋkaˈð̞iʎa] no seseante, no yeísta

Rhymes with i.ʃa, i.ʝa, i.ʎa, i.ʒa

Where it comes from

De zancada y el sufijo -illa.

noun zancadillas

  1. Acción de cruzar uno su pierna por detrás de la de otro y apretar al mismo tiempo con ella para derribarle. La periodista húngara quiere demandar al refugiado al que puso la zancadilla
  2. Engaño, trampa o ardid con que se procura dañar o perjudicar a uno.
  3. Diminutivo de zancada.

In English

  • ruse action intended to deceive — see also trick
  • trip act of tripping someone

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"zancadilla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/zancadilla. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zancadilla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/zancadilla

Chicago

"zancadilla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/zancadilla.

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@misc{zancadilla_2026,
  title = {zancadilla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/zancadilla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}