hábil
/ˈabil/ · B2 · adj
deft, skillful
🛠️ hábil = Latin habilis 'easy to handle' (habēre, to have/hold), same root as ability
Spanish hábil comes from Latin habilis, 'handy, manageable', from habēre 'to hold'. Someone hábil can handle tasks well. English 'able' and 'ability' share this root, and the h is silent in Spanish: AH-beel.