problema

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • problem, issue, challenge, matter, concern, business, difficulty, snag a difficulty or obstacle that has to be dealt with
  • trouble singular or plural
  • question, dilemma, conundrum
  • condition illness
  • hot water plural

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin problēma derived from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (obstacle, promontory, anything thrown forward, a headland, hindrance, anything projecting).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πρόβλημα

Gloss

obstacle, promontory, anything thrown forward, a headland, hindrance, anything projecting

Kanji

崎, 埼

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