alcatifa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic القَطِيفَة (al-qaṭīfa). Compare Catalan catifa.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.kaˈt͡ʃi.fɐ/ [aʊ̯.kaˈt͡ʃi.fɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.kaˈt͡ʃi.fɐ/ [aʊ̯.kaˈt͡ʃi.fɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.kaˈt͡ʃi.fa/ [aʊ̯.kaˈt͡ʃi.fa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.kɐˈti.fɐ/ [aɫ.kɐˈti.fɐ]

• Hyphenation: al‧ca‧ti‧fa

Noun

alcatifa f (plural alcatifas)

1. carpet (a fabric used as a floor covering)

   Synonyms: carpete, tapete

Further reading

• “alcatifa” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.