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Asturian
Etymology
From Old Leonese alfayat, from Arabic الْخَيَّاط (al-ḵayyāṭ, “the tailor”). Compare Portuguese and Galician alfaiate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alfaˈʝate/,
- Rhymes: -ate
- Hyphenation: al‧fa‧ya‧te
Noun
alfayate m (plural alfayates)
- tailor
- Synonym: xastre
References
- “alfayate” in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana. Xosé Lluis García Arias. →ISBN.