playa

English

Etymology 1

From Spanish playa (“beach”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈplaɪə/

Noun

playa (plural playas)

  1. (geology, US) a level spot temporarily covered with water which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation; an alkali flat or salt pan.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From a non-rhotic pronunciation of player

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpleɪə/

Noun

playa (plural playas)

  1. (African American Vernacular, slang) dude (an informal term of address or general term to describe a person, typically male)
  2. (African American Vernacular, slang) player (someone who plays the field, or has prowess in gaining romantic and sexual relationships)

Asturian

Noun

playa f (plural playes)

  1. beach

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish playa.

Noun

playa

  1. beach
  2. town

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin plagia, from Latin plaga. Compare Portuguese praia, French plage, Italian spiaggia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplaɟ͡ʝa/, [ˈplaʝa]

Noun

playa f (plural playas)

  1. beach
  2. car park

Adjective

playa

  1. Feminine singular of adjective playo.

References

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