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Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الحُزَّة (al-ḥúzza), from Arabic الحُغْزَة (al-ḥuḡza).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /alˈfoɾθa/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alˈfoɾsa/
- Rhymes: -oɾθa
- Rhymes: -oɾsa
- Syllabification: al‧for‧za
Noun
alforza f (plural alforzas)
- pleat (in clothing etc)
- scar
- Synonym: cicatriz
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