cuartillo

el cuartillo(
kwahr
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tee
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yoh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. pint
Zagal, acércate al colmado a por un cuartillo de leche.Boy, go round the grocery store for a pint of milk.
b. quarter of a peck (for dry goods)
En el saco había un cuartillo de grano de trigo.There was a quarter of a peck of wheat grain in the sack.
a. cuartillo
La buena señora iba todos los días a misa y le daba un cuartillo al mendigo de la puerta de la iglesia.The good lady went to mass everyday and gave a cuartillo to the beggar at the entrance of the church.
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