adufa

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic دُفَّة, from Arabic دَفَّة (daffa).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈdu.fɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈdu.fa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈdu.fɐ/ [ɐˈðu.fɐ]

Noun

adufa f (plural adufas)

  1. sluice gate