alfaque

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic الحَاجِز (al-ḥājiz).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

alfaque m (plural alfaques)

  1. a sandbank, a shoal
    Synonyms: vau, vado, baixo, baixio, esparcel, restinga, sirte
  2. a reef
    Synonyms: recife, arrecife, abrolhos, escolhos

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic الحَاجِز (al-ḥājiz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈfake/
  • Rhymes: -ake
  • Syllabification: al‧fa‧que

Noun

alfaque m (plural alfaques)

  1. sandbank

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