zaranda

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic سرند (sarand, “sieve”), from Persian سرند (sarand, “id”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θaˈɾanda/ [θaˈɾãn̪.d̪a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /saˈɾanda/ [saˈɾãn̪.d̪a]
• Rhymes: -anda
• Syllabification: za‧ran‧da

Noun

zaranda f (plural zarandas)

1. shaker (machine)

Further reading

• “zaranda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28