alfanje
Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الخنجر (al-xanjar, “dagger”), from Classical Arabic خَنْجَر (ḵanjar, “dagger”), from Persian خونگر (xungar).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈfanxe/, [alˈfãŋxe]
Noun
alfanje m (plural alfanjes)
- scimitar, cutlass (sword of Persian origin with a curved blade)
- swordfish (large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius)
- Synonym: pez espada
Further reading
- “alfanje” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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