Today's
WOTD is: "aldea" = hamlet
In
Spanish, “aldea”
is a feminine noun of Arabic origin, the main meaning of which is
hamlet
or small
village,
as in:
- Al anochecer, llegamos a una aldea (at dusk, we reached a hamlet/ small village);
A
related describing word/ adjective is “aldeano”/
“aldeana”,
which means village/
villager,
and could also mean rustic,
crude
or uncultured.
- Para la cena, nos ofrecieron un potaje aldeano (for supper, we were offered a rustic stew);
An expression in Spanish with the word “aldea” is:
- Aldea global (global villlage);
Love-Spanish.com
loves the word "aldea" in the YouTube clip: Aldeanos- Solo Tu (Letra)
*NB
'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word “aldea”
in the link to hear the word pronounced.
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