Spanish word

hamaca

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈmaka/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhammock

Example

¿Quieres tumbarte en la hamaca conmigo?

Do you want to lie down in the hammock with me?

Illustration for hamaca (hammock)

More examples

Colgamos la hamaca paraguaya y me puse a leer.

We hung the Paraguayan hammock and I began to read.

Core concept

Hanging net or fabric used for relaxing, napping, or sleeping.

Common phrases

  • colgar la hamaca

    hang the hammock

  • echarse en la hamaca

    lie down in the hammock

  • la hamaca paraguaya

    Paraguayan hammock

Similar words

cama: Flat indoor piece of furniture with a frame for lying down and sleeping.
colchón: Thick padded layer that sits on a bed frame to cushion the body while sleeping.

Definition in Spanish

Mueble o pieza de tela o cuerdas colgada entre dos puntos que sirve para recostarse, mecerse o dormir.

Word origin

From Taíno hamaka, passed into Spanish as the name for a suspended bed and related to English hammock.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine (la hamaca), and common collocations are colgar la hamaca to hang it and echarse or tumbarse en ella to lie down.

Related words

  • hamacarrock in a hammockverb

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