alcatifa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic ⁧القَطِيفَة⁩ (al-qaṭīfa). Compare Catalan catifa.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.kaˈt͡ʃi.fɐ/ [aʊ̯.kaˈt͡ʃi.fɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.kaˈt͡ʃi.fa/ [aʊ̯.kaˈt͡ʃi.fa]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.kɐˈti.fɐ/ [aɫ.kɐˈti.fɐ]

Hyphenation: al‧ca‧ti‧fa

Noun

alcatifa f (plural alcatifas)

carpet (a fabric used as a floor covering)
Synonyms: carpete, tapete

Further reading

“alcatifa” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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