Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic القَطِيفَة (al-qaṭīfa). Compare Catalan catifa.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.kaˈt͡ʃi.fɐ/ [aʊ̯.kaˈt͡ʃi.fɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.kaˈt͡ʃi.fa/ [aʊ̯.kaˈt͡ʃi.fa]
alcatifa f (plural alcatifas)
- carpet (a fabric used as a floor covering)
- Synonyms: carpete, tapete
Further reading[edit]