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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الْفُنْدُق (“inn”) via Andalusian Arabic, from Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon, “inn”). Cognate to Spanish alhóndiga and Catalan alfòndec.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: al‧fân‧de‧ga
Noun
alfândega f (plural alfândegas)
- customs (government agency)
Derived terms