Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈoʎa/

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Translation

cooking pot

Word origin

From Latin olla ('pot, jar'). The Latin word passed almost unchanged into Spanish.

Origin
Latin
Root
olla

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralollas

Examples

.

She put the pot on the heat to make the soup.

.

The pot was full of rice with chicken.

guiso.

I need a bigger pot for the stew.

¡, !

Careful, the pot is very hot!

lentejas .

We cooked the lentils in a clay pot.

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This word is part of lesson 79.