Spanish word

barriga

Pronunciation

IPA/baˈriɣa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbelly

Example

¿Te duele la barriga?

Does your belly hurt?

Illustration for barriga (belly)

More examples

Antes de hablar en público siento un nudo en la barriga.

Before speaking in public I feel a knot in the stomach.

Core concept

Soft outward curve of the abdomen.

Common phrases

  • nudo en la barriga

    knot in the stomach

  • dolor de barriga

    stomachache

Similar words

estómago: Internal digestive organ high in the abdomen responsible for breaking down food.
vientre: Broad reference to the whole abdomen, slightly formal and neutral in tone.
panza: Soft, rounded, often plump belly described in casual speech.
tripa: Guts or intestines mentioned informally, referring to internal abdominal organs.

Definition in Spanish

Se refiere al abdomen y se emplea con frecuencia para hablar de dolor, hambre o sensaciones en esa zona.

Word origin

From Late Latin barrīca 'barrel' via Vulgar Latin, the barrel's rounded shape is used metaphorically to name the belly.

Usage tips

  • Barriga is not interchangeable with estómago, which refers to the internal stomach organ, while barriga names the outer belly or tummy.

Other meanings

  • tummynoun
  • abdomennoun

Related words

  • barrigónpaunchy personnoun
  • barrigudopaunchyadjective

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