azuche

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الزُّجّ (az-zujj).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aˈθut͡ʃe/ [aˈθu.t͡ʃe]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /aˈsut͡ʃe/ [aˈsu.t͡ʃe]
• Rhymes: -utʃe
• Syllabification: a‧zu‧che

Noun

azuche m (plural azuches)

1. the pointed end of a pole

Related terms

• chuzo (probably)

 

Further reading

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