máquina
/ˈmakina/ · A2 · noun · f
machine
⚙️ máquina = machine: same Greek root, stress on MÁ, qu says k
From Latin machina, from Greek mekhane (device, contrivance) — the same source as English machine and mechanic. Spanish kept the hard k sound, spelled qu, where English softened it to sh. Feminine: la máquina.