aljofifa

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الجَّفِّفَة‎, from ال‎ (al-) + جَفِّفَة‎ (jaffifa, “a dry sponge used as floorcloth”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alxoˈfifa/

Noun

aljofifa f (plural aljofifas)

(dated, regional) floorcloth
Synonym: bayeta

Further reading

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

References

Nuevo tesoro lexicográfico de la lengua española

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