alfarda

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic الْفَرْض (al-farḍ, imposition), from the root ف ر ض (f r ḍ) related to being mandatory.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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alfarda f (plural alfardes)

  1. (historical) a kind of tribute paid by the Moors and Jews to the crown in medieval Spain
  2. (historical, Aragon) tribute paid for irrigation water

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈfaɾda/ [alˈfaɾ.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -aɾda
  • Syllabification: al‧far‧da

Noun

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alfarda f (plural alfardas)

  1. (historical) a kind of tribute paid by the Moors and Jews to the crown in medieval Spain
  2. a kind of cloak
  3. batten

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