alfaque

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic الحَاجِز (al-ḥājiz).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈfa.ki/ [aʊ̯ˈfa.ki]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈfa.ke/ [aʊ̯ˈfa.ke]

Noun[edit]

alfaque m (plural alfaques)

  1. a sandbank, a shoal
    Synonyms: vau, vado, baixo, baixio, esparcel, restinga, sirte
  2. a reef
    Synonyms: recife, arrecife, abrolhos, escolhos

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic الحَاجِز (al-ḥājiz).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /alˈfake/ [alˈfa.ke]
  • Rhymes: -ake
  • Syllabification: al‧fa‧que

Noun[edit]

alfaque m (plural alfaques)

  1. sandbank

Further reading[edit]