alfaguara

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish alfaguara, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْفَوَّارَة (al-fawwāra), from Arabic فَوَّارَة (fawwāra, “spring, fountain”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alfaˈɡwaɾa/ [al.faˈɣ̞wa.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Syllabification: al‧fa‧gua‧ra

Noun

alfaguara f (plural alfaguaras)

  1. wellspring

Further reading

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