alarife

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic العَرِيف (al-ʕaríf), from Arabic عَرِيف (ʕarīf, “expert”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alaˈɾife/ [a.laˈɾi.fe]
  • Audio (Bolivia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ife
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧ri‧fe

Noun

alarife m or f by sense (plural alarifes)

  1. architect
  2. foreman

Further reading

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