alquilar
/alkiˈlaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to rent
🔑🏠 al-KEY-lar: when you rent a place, they hand you the key
It comes from Arabic al-kirā', meaning hire or rent. The al- at the start is the Arabic word for the, like in algodón and almohada. The middle sounds like key, and renting is when the owner gives you the key.