Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈo.ʝo/

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Translation

hole, pit

Word origin

Generally traced to Latin fovea ('pit, hole'), the source of the related Spanish word hoya.

Origin
Latin
Root
fovea

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralhoyos

Examples

cavó .

The dog dug a hole in the garden.

, .

Be careful, there is a pit in the middle of the path.

.

He got the ball in the hole with a single stroke.

¿ ?

Who has left such a big hole here?

.

They filled the pit with soil and stones.

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This word is part of lesson 57.