tinaja
/tɪˈnɑːhə/
tinaja noun: a small pool in a rocky hollow.
Noun
tinaja (plural tinajas)
- A small pool in a rocky hollow.
- The horse limped down to the edge of the water and stood and he stood in the dark tinaja with the rifle over his shoulder holding the brand above him till it burned out and then he stood holding the crooked orange ember of it, still talking to the horse.1992, Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses
Forms of tinaja
| plural | tinajas |
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Origin of tinaja
Borrowed from Spanish tinaja.
Questions about tinaja
- What does tinaja mean?
- Tinaja means a small pool in a rocky hollow.
- What part of speech is tinaja?
- Tinaja is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tinaja?
- Tinaja is pronounced /tɪˈnɑːhə/.
- What is the plural of tinaja?
- The plural of tinaja is tinajas.
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