alfadía

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Andalusian Arabic الهَدِيَّة (al-hadíyya), from Arabic هَدِيَّة (hadiyya, donation, offering).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alfaˈdia/ [al.faˈð̞i.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: al‧fa‧dí‧a

Noun

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alfadía f (plural alfadías)

  1. (obsolete) bribe
    Synonym: soborno

Further reading

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