alifafe

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Galician

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Ultimately from Arabic لِحَاف (liḥāf, quilt).[1]

Noun

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alifafe m (plural alifafes)

  1. (archaic) quilt
    Synonym: colcha

Etymology 2

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Ultimately from Arabic نَفَخ (nafaḵ).[2]

Alternative forms

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Noun

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alifafe m (plural alifafes)

  1. (rare) affliction, infirmity
    Synonym: achaque

References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “alifafe II”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
  2. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “alifafe I”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos