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taja.

frame of sticks for carrying loads

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtaxa/[ˈt̪a.xa]

  1. frame of sticks for carrying loads

    masculine

  2. washboard

    masculine

  3. cut, distribution

    masculine · rare

  4. tally

    masculine · rare

  5. talla (former feudal or royal tribute)

    historical · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from tajar.

noun/ˈtaxa/[ˈt̪a.xa]

  1. pencil sharpener

    Asturias · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish tajar Proto-Indo-European *lep-? Proto-Italic *lapets Latin lapisbor. ▲ Latin lapisbor. Italian lapisbor. Spanish lápiz Spanish tajalápizclip. Spanish taja Clipping of tajalápiz.

verb/ˈtaxa/[ˈt̪a.xa]

  1. inflection of tajar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of tajar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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