bolsillo

/bolˈsiʝo/ · A2 · noun · m

pocket

bolsillo — pocket

👖👛 bolsillo = bolsa (bag) + -illo (little): a little bag sewn into clothes

Bolsa means bag or purse, and -illo is a Spanish diminutive ending. A pocket is literally a small bag. The money sense follows the same logic as English: paying de su bolsillo means paying out of your own pocket.

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