bombilla

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Rioplatense Spanish bombilla (“straw”, literally “little pump”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɒmˈbiː(j)ə/, /boʊmˈbiʃə/ === Noun === bombilla (plural bombillas) A straw, often made of metal, ending in a filter and used for drinking maté. == Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bomˈbiʎa/ [bõmˈbi.ʎa] Rhymes: -iʎa Syllabification: bom‧bi‧lla === Noun === bombilla f (plural bombilles) light bulb === Further reading === “bombilla”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN == Spanish == === Etymology === From bomba +‎ -illa. === Pronunciation === Syllabification: bom‧bi‧lla === Noun === bombilla f (plural bombillas) diminutive of bomba light bulb Synonyms: bombillo, (Chile) ampolleta, foco bombilla, drinking straw Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pajita (vulgar, colloquial) penis Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pene ==== Descendants ==== → Bikol Central: bombilya → Cebuano: bumbilya → Tagalog: bombilya === Further reading === “bombilla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “bombilla”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 Manuel Seco; Olimpia Andrés; Gabino Ramos (3 August 2023), “bombilla”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA [BBVA Foundation] bombilla | Diccionario • DELE Ahora