ayuntamiento, city council, municipal government.

azabache, m., jet.

azorado, terrified, trembling, agitated.

azotar, to whip, beat.

azote, m., lash, blow, whip; que daba —s en cierta parte, who was spanking.

azul, blue; — turquí, dark blue.

azulado, blue, bluish.

azumbre, f., (a liquid measure = about) two quarts.

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bacalao, codfish.