aljava

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Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

    Borrowed from Arabic اَلجَعْبَة (al-jaʕba, the quiver).

    Noun

    *aljava f (plural aljavas)

    1. (hapax) quiver (arrow container)
      Synonym: carcaix

    Usage notes

    • Only attested in the plural.

    Descendants

    • Galician: alxaba
    • Portuguese: aljava

    References

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    aljava

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese aljava, borrowed from Arabic جَعْبَة (jaʕba), from ج ع ب (j ʕ b).

      Cognate with Galician alxaba.

      Pronunciation

       
       

      • Rhymes: -avɐ
      • Hyphenation: al‧ja‧va

      Noun

      aljava f (plural aljavas)

      1. quiver (arrow container)
        Synonyms: carcás, fáretra