açafate

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic سَفَط (safaṭ, “basket”). Compare Spanish azafate.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.saˈfa.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.saˈfa.te/

  • Rhymes: -at͡ʃi, -atɨ
  • Hyphenation: a‧ça‧fa‧te

Noun

açafate m (plural açafates)

  1. wicker basket (small basket made of thin wicker, with a low edge and oval or round shape, without lid and without handle)
    Synonym: canastra

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