aljibe

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic اَلْجُبّ‎, from Classical Arabic جُبّ‎ (jubb, “cistern, well”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈxibe/, [alˈxiβe]

Noun

aljibe m (plural aljibes)

well (for water), cistern, tank, reservoir

See also

pozo (for oil, gas, etc.)

Further reading

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

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