algazara

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الغَزَارَة (al-ḡazára), from Arabic الغَزَارَة (al-ḡazāra, “abundance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /alɡaˈθaɾa/ [al.ɣ̞aˈθa.ɾa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alɡaˈsaɾa/ [al.ɣ̞aˈsa.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -aɾa
• Syllabification: al‧ga‧za‧ra

Noun

algazara f (plural algazaras)

1. hoo-ha, uproar
2. din, racket

Further reading

• “algazara”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014