English

Noun

acequia ‎(plural acequias)

1. (used in the Southwestern US or in reference to Spain, chiefly agriculture) an acequia, an irrigation ditch

Spanish

Etymology

Arabic سَاقِيَة ‎(sāqiya, “irrigation”), from سَقَى ‎(saqā, “to irrigate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈθe.kja/, /a.ˈse.kja/

Noun

acequia f ‎(plural acequias)

1. (agriculture) irrigation ditch