alcaraván

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْكَرَوَان (al-karawān) via Andalusian Arabic, from Classical Persian کَرْوَان (karwān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkaɾaˈban/ [al.ka.ɾaˈβ̞ãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: al‧ca‧ra‧ván

Noun

alcaraván m (plural alcaravanes)

  1. stone curlew

Further reading

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