horquetilla

Spanish

Etymology

Diminutive of horquilla (“pitchfork, fork”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oɾkeˈtiʝa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʝa] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
IPA^(key): /oɾkeˈtiʎa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
IPA^(key): /oɾkeˈtiʃa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
IPA^(key): /oɾkeˈtiʒa/ [oɾ.keˈt̪i.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Rhymes: -iʝa (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
Rhymes: -iʎa (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
Rhymes: -iʃa (Buenos Aires and environs)
Rhymes: -iʒa (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Syllabification: hor‧que‧ti‧lla

Noun

horquetilla f (plural horquetillas)

split end (hair which has split at the end, usually from dryness or poor nutrition)
Synonyms: punta abierta, punta rota, punta florecida