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Galician
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese alcatiffa, from Arabic القَطِيفَة (al-qaṭīfa). First attested in 1493. Compare Catalan catifa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alkaˈtifa/
- Rhymes: -ifa
- Hyphenation: al‧ca‧ti‧fa
Noun
alcatifa f (plural alcatifas)
- carpet (a fabric used as a floor covering)
- Synonyms: alfombra, tapete
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “alcatifa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “alcatifa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- “alcatifa” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
Portuguese
Etymology
From Arabic القَطِيفَة (al-qaṭīfa). Compare Catalan catifa.
Pronunciation
Noun
alcatifa f (plural alcatifas)
- carpet (a fabric used as a floor covering)
- Synonyms: carpete, tapete
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From Arabic القَطِيفَة (al-qaṭīfa). Doublet of catifa. Cognate with Galician alcatifa, Portuguese alcatifa, Catalan catifa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alkaˈtifa/
- Rhymes: -ifa
- Syllabification: al‧ca‧ti‧fa
Noun
alcatifa f (plural alcatifas)
- carpet (a fabric used as a floor covering)
- Synonyms: alfombra, tapete
Further reading