jalma

Spanish

Alternative forms

• enjalma

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *salma, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα (ságma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxalma/ [ˈxal.ma]

Noun

jalma f (plural jalmas)

1. saddlecloth, soft saddle

Derived terms

• sobrejalma (“additional saddleblanket on top”)
• enjalmar (“to put the saddlecloth on”)

Further reading

• “jalma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014