pelirrojo

/peliˈroxo/ · B2 · adj

redheaded

👨‍🦰 pelirrojo = pelo (hair) + rojo (red): red-haired

A compound word: pelo means hair and rojo means red. The two join with a linking -i-, and the r doubles to keep its rolled sound: peli + rrojo. Like other adjectives, it changes ending: pelirroja for a woman.

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