alfândega

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْفُنْدُق (al-funduq, 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)

  1. customs (government agency)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Tetum: alfándega

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