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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الْفَرْض (al-farḍ, “imposition”), from the root ف ر ض (f r ḍ) related to being mandatory.
Pronunciation
Noun
alfarda f (plural alfardes)
- (historical) a kind of tribute paid by the Moors and Jews to the crown in medieval Spain
- (historical, Aragon) tribute paid for irrigation water
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈfaɾda/
- Rhymes: -aɾda
- Syllabification: al‧far‧da
Noun
alfarda f (plural alfardas)
- (historical) a kind of tribute paid by the Moors and Jews to the crown in medieval Spain
- a kind of cloak
- batten
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