almofada

From Andalusian Arabic اَلْمُخَدَّة‎ (al-muḵadda), from Arabic مِخَدَّة‎ (miḵadda).

Cognate with Portuguese almofada, Spanish almohada and Maltese mħadda.

almofada f (plural almofadas)

1. pillow

From Andalusian Arabic اَلْمُخَدَّة‎ (al-muḵadda), from Arabic مِخَدَّة‎ (miḵadda).

Cognate with Spanish almohada and Maltese mħadda.

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌaɫmuˈfaðɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌawmuˈfada/, /ˌawmuˈfadɐ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaɫmoˈfada/
• (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˌaɻmoˈfada/

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• Hyphenation: al‧mo‧fa‧da

almofada f (plural almofadas)

1. cushion (soft material in cloth bag)
2. (chiefly Portugal) pillow

   Ela pôs o seu dente debaixo da almofada.

   She put her tooth under her pillow.

• (pillow): travesseiro

• almofadar, almofadado